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Definition

noun

(pathology) A degenerative condition of the vitreous and retinal parts of the eye, and may eventually lead to blindness.

(genetics) A disease of the connective tissue in the eye that can be inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern.

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Synonym: Wagner’s hyaloid retinal degeneration, Wagner’s vitreoretinal herdodegeneration, Wagners syndrome.
See also: autosome, dominant.