macular degeneration

Definitions of macular degeneration
  1. noun
    eye disease caused by degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea and results in blurred vision; can cause blindness
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    types:
    AMD, age-related macular degeneration
    macular degeneration that is age-related
    type of:
    degeneration, devolution
    the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
    eye disease
    any disease of the eye
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