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Preferred term

Aniridia  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A congenital abnormality in which there is only a rudimentary iris. This is due to the failure of the optic cup to grow. Aniridia also occurs in a hereditary form, usually autosomal dominant.

Narrower concepts

Entry terms

  • Absent Iris
  • Congenital Aniridia
  • Irideremia

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-H84N3XTH-1

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