Norrie disease

noun

A genetic disorder that primarily affects the eye, usually leading to blindness, and sometimes involves mental retardation and/or progressive loss of hearing.

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Meanings

nounNorrie disease (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA genetic disorder that primarily affects the eye, usually leading to blindness, and sometimes involves mental retardation and/or progressive loss of hearing.

Origin

Named after the Danish ophthalmologist Gordon Norrie (1855–1941).

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Norrie disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norrie%20disease

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