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Kayser-Fleischer ring

Kayser-Fleischer ring noun: a dark ring surrounding the iris of the eye, indicative of various liver diseases.

Noun

Kayser-Fleischer ring (plural Kayser-Fleischer rings)

  1. A dark ring surrounding the iris of the eye, indicative of various liver diseases.

Forms of Kayser-Fleischer ring

pluralKayser-Fleischer rings

Origin of Kayser-Fleischer ring

Named after Dr. Bernhard Kayser and Dr. Bruno Fleischer, the German doctors who first described them in 1902 and 1903.

Questions about Kayser-Fleischer ring

What does Kayser-Fleischer ring mean?
Kayser-Fleischer ring means a dark ring surrounding the iris of the eye, indicative of various liver diseases.
What part of speech is Kayser-Fleischer ring?
Kayser-Fleischer ring is a noun.
What is the plural of Kayser-Fleischer ring?
The plural of Kayser-Fleischer ring is Kayser-Fleischer rings.

Words near Kayser-Fleischer ring in the dictionary

  1. kaypohs
  2. Kayrilaw
  3. kays
  4. Kaysen
  5. kayser
  6. Kayser-Fleischer ring
  7. Kayser-Fleischer rings
  8. Kayseri
  9. kaysers
  10. Kaysite
  11. Kaysites

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