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kayser-fleischer ring
A brown or greenish brown ring of copper deposits around the cornea that is characteristic of Wilson's disease. Kayser, Bernhard (1869-1954) , and Fleischer, Bruno Otto (1874-1965) , German ophthalmologists. Kayser described the corneal ring that is a diagnostic symptom of Wilson's disease in 1902. Fleischer published his own description.
- Parte del discurso: noun
- Industria/ámbito: Asistencia sanitaria
- Categoría: Desorden en la genética
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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