Serpiginous — Serpiginous, often referring to some chronic medical affliction, signifies it as slowly progressive or creeping , such as ringworm. Regarding skin ailments in particular, this means that such a disease leaves scar tissue below while continuing to … Wikipedia
retinopathy — Noninflammatory degenerative disease of the retina. [retino + G. pathos, suffering] arteriosclerotic r. r. distinguished by attenuated retinal arterioles with increased tortuosity, copper or silver wire appearance, perivascular sheathing,… … Medical dictionary
List of diseases (P) — A list of diseases in the English Wikipedia.DiseasesTOC PaPac Pal* Pachydermoperiostosis * Pachygyria * Pachyonychia congenita Jackson Lawler type * Pacman dysplasia * Paes Whelan Modi syndrome * Paget disease extramammary * Paget disease… … Wikipedia
Uveitis — Classification and external resources Hypopyon in anterior uveitis, seen as yellowish exudate in lower part of anterior chamber of eye ICD 10 H … Wikipedia
Siegrist streaks — are a rare manifestation of hypertensive choroidopathy. They are described as hyper pigmented flecks that are arranged in a linear fashion along the choroidal vessels of the eye.Although they are usually indicative of fibrinoid necrosis… … Wikipedia
Atrophy — Wasting away or diminution. Muscle atrophy is wasting of muscle, decrease in muscle mass. A nerve can also show atrophy. For example, atrophy of the optic nerve diminishes vision. * * * A wasting of tissues, organs, or the entire body, as from… … Medical dictionary
Choroiditis — An inflammation of the layer of the eye behind the retina, either in its entirely (multifocal choroiditis) or in patches (focal choroiditis). Usually the only symptom is blurred vision. See also uveitis. * * * Inflammation of the choroid.… … Medical dictionary
chorioretinopathy — A primary abnormality of the choroid with extension to the retina. SEE ALSO: choroidopathy. * * * n. any eye disease involving both the choroid and the retina. See central serous chorioretinopathy. * * * cho·rio·ret·i·nop·a·thy (kor″e o… … Medical dictionary
choroidosis — Obsolete term for choroidopathy … Medical dictionary
conus — 1. [TA] SYN: cone. 2. Posterior staphyloma in myopic choroidopathy. [L. fr. G. konos, cone] c. arteriosus [TA] the left or anterosuperior, smooth walled portion of the cavity of the right ventricle of the … Medical dictionary
