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Macular degeneration — A disease that progressively destroys the macula, the central portion of the retina, impairing central vision. Macular degeneration rarely causes blindness because only the center of vision is affected. However, injury to the macula in the center … Medical dictionary
Best disease (macular degeneration) — (best) [Franz Best, German ophthalmologist, 1878–1920] see under disease … Medical dictionary
vitelliform macular degeneration — vitelline macular degeneration Best disease … Medical dictionary
Best disease — an autosomal dominant form of macular degeneration characterized by the presence of an orange cystlike lesion resembling an egg yolk; this form does not progress to blindness. Called also Best macular degeneration or dystrophy and vitelliform… … Medical dictionary
degeneration — 1. Deterioration; passing from a higher to a lower level or type. 2. A worsening of mental, physical, or moral qualities. 3. A retrogressive pathologic change in cells or tissues, in consequence of which their functions are often impaired or… … Medical dictionary
degeneración macular congénita — Eng. Congenital macular degeneration Ver enfermedad de Best … Diccionario de oftalmología
degeneración macular viteliforme — Eng. Vitelliforme macular degeneration Ver enfermedad de Best … Diccionario de oftalmología
vitelliform degeneration — Best s disease degeneration of the macula of the eye that is inherited as a dominant characteristic and usually starts in childhood. There is widespread abnormality of retinal pigment epithelium (see retina) with the accumulation of a yellowish… … The new mediacal dictionary
degeneración viteliforme de Best — Eng. Vitelliform degeneration of Best Ver degeneración macular congénita … Diccionario de oftalmología
Bestrophin 1 — Bestrophin 1, also known as BEST1, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: BEST1 bestrophin 1| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene Cmd=ShowDetailView TermToSearch=7439| accessdate = ] PBB Summary section title = summary … Wikipedia
