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aniridia

noun/ˌanɪˈrɪdɪə/

C2CEFR level
97/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A congenital, usually bilateral absence or severe hypoplasia of the iris.

The child's aniridia was associated with foveal hypoplasia and a mutation affecting the PAX6 gene.

Topic: Ophthalmology in Medical English

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