Brushfield spot

noun

A small whitish spot found in a ring inside the iris, characteristic of Down syndrome.

Meanings

nounBrushfield spot (plural Brushfield spots)

plural Brushfield spots

  1. A small whitish spot found in a ring inside the iris, characteristic of Down syndrome.
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