gyrate atrophy

gyrate atrophy

noun

Definition of GYRATE ATROPHY

: progressive degeneration of the choroid and pigment epithelium of the retina that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait and is characterized especially by myopia, constriction of the visual field, night blindness, and cataracts

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