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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > eye diseases > retinal diseases > retinal degeneration
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > eye diseases > retinal diseases > retinal degeneration
Preferred Term:

retinal degeneration

Definition:
A retrogressive pathological change in the retina, focal or generalized, caused by genetic defects, inflammation, trauma, vascular disease, or aging. Degeneration affecting predominantly the macula lutea of the retina is macular degeneration.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
retinal diseases
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/232129
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RDF/XMLCreated 2014-10-10, last modified 2018-11-14