vitreoretinochoroidopathy
/ˌvɪtriː.oʊˌrɛtɪnoʊˌkɔːrɔɪˈdɒpəθi/
vitreoretinochoroidopathy noun: a rare eye disorder that affects the vitreous, retina, and choroid. It can be caused by bestrophin 1 gene mutations and may lead to changes in vision due to abnormalities in these eye tissues.
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vitreoretinochoroidopathy (uncountable)
- A rare eye disorder that affects the vitreous, retina, and choroid. It can be caused by bestrophin 1 gene mutations and may lead to changes in vision due to abnormalities in these eye tissues.
- Additional single cases had final diagnoses of retinitis punctata albescens, autosomal dominant vitreoretinochoroidopathy, atrophy of the choroid and retina resembling gyrate atrophy but without hyperornithinemia, exudative vitreoretinopathy, optic atrophy, Alström syndrome, Bardet Biedl syndrome...2016 January 15, “Mutation Detection in Patients with Retinal Dystrophies Using Targeted Next Generation Sequencing”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Origin of vitreoretinochoroidopathy
From vitreo- + retino- + choroido- + -pathy
Questions about vitreoretinochoroidopathy
- What does vitreoretinochoroidopathy mean?
- Vitreoretinochoroidopathy means a rare eye disorder that affects the vitreous, retina, and choroid. It can be caused by bestrophin 1 gene mutations and may lead to changes in vision due to abnormalities in these eye tissues.
- What part of speech is vitreoretinochoroidopathy?
- Vitreoretinochoroidopathy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce vitreoretinochoroidopathy?
- Vitreoretinochoroidopathy is pronounced /ˌvɪtriː.oʊˌrɛtɪnoʊˌkɔːrɔɪˈdɒpəθi/.
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