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IRIS PEARLS [1 record]

Record 1 1998-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
DEF

Small, white nodules which may appear on the surface of the iris and are formed by calcified foci of dead leprosy bacillae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
DEF

Lépromes miliaires (0,2 à 0,3 mm de diamètre), situés sur la face antérieure du feuillet antérieur de l'iris, qui se détachent fréquemment de l'iris et tombent dans la chambre antérieure où ils disparaissent.

Spanish

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