Retinal degeneration
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005489
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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005489 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2018; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Retinal diseases; Retina; Macular degeneration; Retinitis pigmentosa |
| Translations | Spanish: degeneración retiniana |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005489",
"term": "Retinal degeneration",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "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.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"retinal diseases",
"retina",
"macular degeneration",
"retinitis pigmentosa"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2018",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "degeneración retiniana"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/retinal-degeneration/"
}
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