| pigmentary | Of or pertaining to pigments; furnished with pigments. <medicine> Pigmentary degeneration, a morbid condition in which an undue amount of pigment is deposited in the tissues. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| pigmentary cirrhosis | Cirrhosis resulting from excessive deposits of iron in the liver, usually seen in haemochromatosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pigmentary glaucoma | Glaucoma associated with erosion of pigment from the posterior iris, and with an accumulation of pigment particles in the trabecular meshwork. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pigmentary retinopathy | <ophthalmology> Disease caused by overactivity of the pigmented retinal epithelial cells, leading to damage and occlusion of photoreceptors and blindness. (18 Nov 1997) |
| pigmentary syphilid | Lesions of secondary syphilis consisting of rounded white macules on the trunk. (05 Mar 2000) |
| primary pigmentary degeneration of retina | A hereditary disorder of the retina mainly affecting photoreceptors and retinal pigment epithelium; a miscellaneous category including Friedreich's ataxia, Refsum's disease, and abetalipoproteinaemia. Synonym: primary pigmentary degeneration of retina. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| progressive pigmentary dermatosis | Chronic purpura, especially of the legs in men, spreading to form brownish patches; associated microscopically with perivascular lymphatic infiltration, diapedesis, and haemosiderosis. Synonym: Schamberg's dermatitis. (05 Mar 2000) |