NALT

Preferred term

retinitis pigmentosa

Topic

Hereditary, progressive degeneration of the retina due to death of rod photoreceptors initially and subsequent death of cone photoreceptors. It is characterized by deposition of pigment in the retina.

retinal degeneration

pigmentary retinopathy
rod cone dystrophies

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

90120

Spanish

retinosis pigmentaria

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/317435

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Created 5/29/18, last modified 11/14/18