| macular degeneration |
Macular degeneration is a medical condition where the light sensing cells in the macula malfunction and over time cease to work. It is the main cause of central vision loss (blindness) in the USA today for those over the age of fifty (Americam Academy of Ophthalmology). There are two basic types of the disease: Standard Macular Degeneration (MD) and Age Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), with ARMD being the most common form of the condition. ...
출처: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macular_degeneration
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| macular corneal dystrophy |
a recessively transmitted form of corneal dystrophy occurring during the first or second decade and characterized by the presence of macular opacities with indistinct irregular borders, between which the stroma is cloudy. Called also Groenouw's type II corneal d.
출처: www.merckmedicus.com/pp/us/hcp/thcp_dorlands_conte...
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| macula |
the area of the retina that allows fine details to be observed at the center of vision; also refers to any small, flat spot on the skin
출처: www.american-depot.com/services/resources_gl_m.asp
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| maculate |
spotted or blotched, often caused by discontinuities in photobiont zone below upper cortex.
출처: www.anbg.gov.au/glossary/webpubl/lichglos.htm
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| macule |
A clearly different area of altered skin color. A macule may be of any size, but retains normal skin texture and cannot be felt through the skin. The altered color may be due to erythmema, to increased or decreased skin cell pigment, or to the presence of an iron-containing chemical called haemosiderin.
출처: www.angelfire.com/nb/skin/dictionary.html
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