macular degeneration

noun

A disease of the retina of the eye resulting in loss of central vision.

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Meanings

nounmacular degeneration (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA disease of the retina of the eye resulting in loss of central vision.

    Synonyms: MD

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA disease of the retina of the eye resulting in loss of central vision.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 黃斑變性 /黄斑变性
  • 黃斑變性 /黄斑变性 (huángbān biànxìng)disease of the retina of the eye resulting loss of central vision
Finnish verkkokalvon rappeuma
  • verkkokalvon rappeumadisease of the retina of the eye resulting loss of central vision
Japanese 黄斑変性
  • 黄斑変性 (ouhanhensei)disease of the retina of the eye resulting loss of central vision
Portuguese degeneração macular, degenerescência macular
  • degeneração maculardisease of the retina of the eye resulting loss of central vision
  • degenerescência maculardisease of the retina of the eye resulting loss of central vision
Russian дегенера́ция жёлтого пятна́
  • дегенера́ция жёлтого пятна́ (degenerácija žóltovo pjatná)disease of the retina of the eye resulting loss of central vision
Spanish degeneración macular
  • degeneración maculardisease of the retina of the eye resulting loss of central vision
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APA

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

MLA

“macular degeneration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macular%20degeneration. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macular degeneration,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macular%20degeneration.

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