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choroideremia

noun cho·roi·de·re·mia

Medical Definition of CHOROIDEREMIA

:  progressive degeneration of the choroid that is an X-linked trait chiefly affecting males and that is characterized by night blindness, constriction of the visual field, and eventual blindness

Variants of CHOROIDEREMIA

cho·roi·de·re·mia or chiefly British cho·roi·de·rae·mia \ˌkōr-ˌid-ə-ˈrē-mē-ə, ˈkr-\

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