Retinitis pigmentosa
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005490
Hereditary, progressive degeneration of the retina due to death of rod photoreceptors initially and subsequent death of cone photoreceptors. It is characterized by deposition of pigment in the retina.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005490 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | pigmentary retinopathy; rod cone dystrophies |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2018; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Retinal degeneration; Rods (retina); Pigments |
| Translations | Spanish: retinosis pigmentaria |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005490",
"term": "Retinitis pigmentosa",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Hereditary, progressive degeneration of the retina due to death of rod photoreceptors initially and subsequent death of cone photoreceptors. It is characterized by deposition of pigment in the retina.",
"synonyms": [
"pigmentary retinopathy",
"rod cone dystrophies"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"retinal degeneration",
"rods (retina)",
"pigments"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2018",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "retinosis pigmentaria"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/retinitis-pigmentosa/"
}
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