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Choroideremia

Medical Definition: An X chromosome-linked abnormality characterized by atrophy of the choroid and degeneration of the retinal pigment epithelium causing night blindness.
Guide Notes: of the eye, not of the choroid plexus: progressive degen in male, nonprogressive in female
Previously Indexed: Choroid (1966-1989),Eye Diseases (1966-1974),Uveal Diseases/genetics (1977-1989)

Choroideremia Medical Definitions and Terms

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