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Descriptor English:   Retinal Degeneration 
Descriptor Spanish:   Degeneración Retiniana 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Degeneração Retiniana 
Synonyms English:   Degeneration, Retinal
Degenerations, Retinal
Retinal Degenerations  
Tree Number:   C11.270.612
C11.768.585
Definition English:   A retrogressive pathological change in the retina, focal or generalized, caused by genetic defects, inflammation, trauma, vascular disease, or aging. Degeneration affecting predominantly the macula lutea of the retina is MACULAR DEGENERATION. (Newell, Ophthalmology: Principles and Concepts, 7th ed, p304) 
History Note English:   70(68) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   12580 
Unique Identifier:   D012162 

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