Definition of retinitis pigmentosa in English:

retinitis pigmentosa

noun ˌpɪɡmɛnˈtəʊsəˌpiɡmənˈtōsə

mass nounMedicine

A chronic hereditary eye disease characterized by black pigmentation and gradual degeneration of the retina.
〔医〕色素性视网膜炎
Example sentencesExamples
- Homer has been legally blind since the age of 35 as a result of retinitis pigmentosa and glaucoma.
- Diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa damage cells in the eye that normally convert light to electrical impulses.
- Millions of people around the world live in a blurry or darkened world because of eye diseases such as macular degeneration or retinitis pigmentosa.
- Diagnosed at Moorfields Eye Hospital at the age of 4 with retinitis pigmentosa and told that I would not see beyond the age of 15, I have been fortunate to reach the age of 35 with some residual peripheral vision.
- Bryant has retinitis pigmentosa, an eye disease that has blinded four generations of her family.

Origin

Mid 19th century: pigmentosa, feminine of Latin pigmentosus, from pigmentum 'pigment'.

Definition of retinitis pigmentosa in US English:

retinitis pigmentosa

nounˌpiɡmənˈtōsə

Medicine

A chronic hereditary eye disease characterized by black pigmentation and gradual degeneration of the retina.
〔医〕色素性视网膜炎
Example sentencesExamples
- Millions of people around the world live in a blurry or darkened world because of eye diseases such as macular degeneration or retinitis pigmentosa.
- Bryant has retinitis pigmentosa, an eye disease that has blinded four generations of her family.
- Diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa damage cells in the eye that normally convert light to electrical impulses.
- Homer has been legally blind since the age of 35 as a result of retinitis pigmentosa and glaucoma.
- Diagnosed at Moorfields Eye Hospital at the age of 4 with retinitis pigmentosa and told that I would not see beyond the age of 15, I have been fortunate to reach the age of 35 with some residual peripheral vision.

Origin

Mid 19th century: pigmentosa, feminine of Latin pigmentosus, from pigmentum ‘pigment’.

词汇	retinitis pigmentosa
释义	Definition of retinitis pigmentosa in English: retinitis pigmentosa noun ˌpɪɡmɛnˈtəʊsəˌpiɡmənˈtōsə mass nounMedicine A chronic hereditary eye disease characterized by black pigmentation and gradual degeneration of the retina. 〔医〕色素性视网膜炎 Example sentencesExamples Homer has been legally blind since the age of 35 as a result of retinitis pigmentosa and glaucoma. Diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa damage cells in the eye that normally convert light to electrical impulses. Millions of people around the world live in a blurry or darkened world because of eye diseases such as macular degeneration or retinitis pigmentosa. Diagnosed at Moorfields Eye Hospital at the age of 4 with retinitis pigmentosa and told that I would not see beyond the age of 15, I have been fortunate to reach the age of 35 with some residual peripheral vision. Bryant has retinitis pigmentosa, an eye disease that has blinded four generations of her family. Origin Mid 19th century: pigmentosa, feminine of Latin pigmentosus, from pigmentum 'pigment'. Definition of retinitis pigmentosa in US English: retinitis pigmentosa nounˌpiɡmənˈtōsə Medicine A chronic hereditary eye disease characterized by black pigmentation and gradual degeneration of the retina. 〔医〕色素性视网膜炎 Example sentencesExamples Millions of people around the world live in a blurry or darkened world because of eye diseases such as macular degeneration or retinitis pigmentosa. Bryant has retinitis pigmentosa, an eye disease that has blinded four generations of her family. Diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa damage cells in the eye that normally convert light to electrical impulses. Homer has been legally blind since the age of 35 as a result of retinitis pigmentosa and glaucoma. Diagnosed at Moorfields Eye Hospital at the age of 4 with retinitis pigmentosa and told that I would not see beyond the age of 15, I have been fortunate to reach the age of 35 with some residual peripheral vision. Origin Mid 19th century: pigmentosa, feminine of Latin pigmentosus, from pigmentum ‘pigment’.
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