| 单词 | age-related macular degeneration |
| 释义 | > as lemmasage-related macular degeneration age-related macular degeneration n. Medicine a disorder of the eye occurring in older adults, characterized by degeneration of the retinal pigment epithelium and the photoreceptors of the macula lutea, and resulting in distortion or loss of central vision; abbreviated AMD.Age-related macular degeneration occurs in two forms, dry and wet; the latter is additionally characterized by leakage from newly formed blood vessels in the choroid. ΚΠ 1995 N.Y. Times 21 Feb. c11/1 Still other carotenoids..found in green leafy vegetables like spinach, collards and kale, may be the leading protectors against age-related macular degeneration. 2006 Zest Jan. 16/2 Smoking is a major factor in age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of sight loss in Britain. < as lemmas |
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