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Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy

Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy noun: a mitochondrially inherited degeneration of retinal ganglion cells and their axons, leading to an acute or subacute loss of central vision.

Noun

Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (uncountable)

  1. A mitochondrially inherited degeneration of retinal ganglion cells and their axons, leading to an acute or subacute loss of central vision.
    Synonyms:
    LHON

Synonyms of Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy

Questions about Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy

What does Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy mean?
Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy means a mitochondrially inherited degeneration of retinal ganglion cells and their axons, leading to an acute or subacute loss of central vision.
What part of speech is Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy?
Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy is a noun.

Words near Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy in the dictionary

  1. Lebenswelt
  2. Lebenswelten
  3. lebenty
  4. lebenty leben
  5. Leber congenital amaurosis
  6. Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy
  7. lebercilin
  8. Lebern
  9. Lebert
  10. Leberts
  11. lebes

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