RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA


Meaning of RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA in English

[ ˌpɪgmɛn'təʊsə ]

■ noun Medicine a hereditary eye disease characterized by black pigmentation and gradual degeneration of the retina.

Origin

C19: pigmentosa , feminine of L. pigmentosus , from pigmentum 'pigment'.

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