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white or gray soft-edged opacities in the retina composed of cytoid bodies; seen in hypertensive retinopathy, lupus erythematosus, and other conditions. Called also cotton-wool exudates or patches.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Cotton wool spots — An ophthalmoscopic view of the retina showing advanced signs of diabetic retinopathy including two pale cotton wool spots. Cotton wool spots are an abnormal finding on funduscopic exam of the retina of the eye. They appear as puffy white patches… … Wikipedia
cotton-wool spots — accumulations of axoplasm in the nerve fibre layer of the retina, which indicate diseases (e.g. hypertension, connective tissue disease, or AIDS) causing hypoxia (oxygen deficiency) in the nerve fibre layer … The new mediacal dictionary
spot — 1. SYN: macula. 2. To lose a slight amount of blood through the vagina. acoustic spots macula of utricle, macula of saccule. Bitot spots small, circumscribed, lusterless, grayish white, foamy, greasy, triangular deposits on the bulbar … Medical dictionary
Diabetic retinopathy — Classification and external resources ICD 10 H36 (E10.3 E11.3 E … Wikipedia
Hypertensive retinopathy — Classification and external resources Hypertensive retinopathy with AV nicking and mild vascular tortuosity ICD 10 H … Wikipedia
patch — 1. A small circumscribed area differing in color or structure from the surrounding surface. 2. In dermatology, a flat area greater than 1.0 cm in diameter. 3. An intermediate stage in the formation of a cap … Medical dictionary
retinal vein occlusion — blockage of a vein carrying blood from the retina. Small branch veins carry blood from different parts of the retina and drain into the central retinal vein, which leaves the eye at the optic disc. Blockage of the central retinal vein (central… … Medical dictionary
retinal vein occlusion — blockage of a vein carrying blood from the retina. Small branch veins carry blood from different parts of the retina and drain into the central retinal vein, which leaves the eye at the optic disc. Blockage of the central retinal vein (central… … The new mediacal dictionary
Optic disc drusen — Classification and external resources ICD 10 H47.3 ICD 9 377.21 … Wikipedia
Paget's disease of bone — For other diseases named after Paget, see Paget s disease (disambiguation). Paget s disease of bone Classification and external resources This 92 year old male patient presented for assessment of acute hemiparesis. An incidental finding was… … Wikipedia
