retinitis pigmentosa
retinitis pig·men·to·sa
noun \-ˌpig-mən-ˈtō-sə, -(ˌ)men-, -zə\Definition of RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA
: any of several hereditary progressive degenerative diseases of the eye marked by night blindness in the early stages, atrophy and pigment changes in the retina, constriction of the visual field, and eventual blindness
Origin of RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA
New Latin, pigmented retinitis
First Known Use: 1861
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