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leu·ko·ko·ria (loo″ko-korґe-ə) [leuko- + Gr. korē pupil + -ia] a condition characterized by appearance of a whitish reflex or mass in the pupillary area behind the lens; called also cat's eye reflex.Medical dictionary. 2011.
leukocoria, leukokoria — Reflection from a white mass within the eye giving the appearance of a white pupil. SYN: leukokoria, white pupillary reflex. [leuko white, + G. kore, pupil] … Medical dictionary
cat's eye reflex — leukokoria … Medical dictionary
Leukocoria — (also leukokoria [ [http://medical dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/leukokoria thefreedictionary.com] ] ) is an abnormal white reflection from the retina. Despite its color, the reflection is related to the familiar red eye effect, not to… … Wikipedia
Retinoblastoma — A malignant eye tumor caused by the loss of a pair of tumor suppressor genes. An inherited form of retinoblastoma (it typically appears at birth, leads to multiple tumors and affects both eyes) is due to a transmissible (germline) mutation… … Medical dictionary
Vitreous — A clear, jelly like substance that fills the middle of the eye. Also called the vitreous humor, humor in medicine referring to a fluid (or semifluid) substance. * * * 1. Glassy; resembling glass. 2. SYN: v. body. [L. vitreus, glassy, fr. vitrum,… … Medical dictionary
leukocoria — leu·ko·co·ria (loo″ko korґe ə) leukokoria … Medical dictionary
