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adjectivetapetal (not comparable)
- not comparableRelating to a tapetum
The two affected siblings showed pale disc, attenuated vessels, normal macula and plenty of hypo-pigmented lesion, tapetal reflex was seen at the background in the elder sibling (34y), whereas the younger sibling (27yrs) had little hypo-pigmentation.
2015 July 6, “Homozygosity Mapping in Leber Congenital Amaurosis and Autosomal Recessive Retinitis Pigmentosa in South Indian Families”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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APA
tapetal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapetal
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“tapetal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapetal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tapetal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapetal.
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