retinitis pigmentosa

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retinitis pig·men·to·sa (p

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A hereditary degenerative disease of the retina, characterized by night blindness, pigmentary changes within the retina, and eventual loss of vision.

[New Latin pigmentsa, feminine of pigmentsus, pigmented.]

retinitis pigmentosa (r

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A hereditary degenerative disease of the retina, characterized by difficulty seeing at night, pigmentary changes within the retina, and eventual loss of vision.

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