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COLOBOMA [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
DEF

A congenital defect resulting from arrest of closure occurring at various stages of fetal development. Thus a notching of the iris may occur alone or the defect may extend all the way back to the optic nerve or only to the posterior portion of the uvea.

PHR

retinal coloboma

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
DEF

Toute anomalie congénitale que peuvent présenter dans leur développement les paupières, l'iris, le cristallin, la choroïde, la rétine et le nerf optique, par suite d'un défaut de fermeture de la fente fœtale. Ces anomalies sont souvent associées.

PHR

colobome congénital

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trastornos de la visión
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