Oligocone

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a reduced number of functioning cone cells. not-comparable

    "Final diagnoses of participating subjects included RP (34 cases), cone-rod dystrophy (23 cases), cone dystrophy (eight cases), macular dystrophy (eight cases), Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA; three cases), achromatopsia (three cases) and oligocone trichromacy (two cases)."

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"Final diagnoses of participating subjects included RP (34 cases), cone-rod dystrophy (23 cases), cone dystrophy (eight cases), macular dystrophy (eight cases), Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA; three cases), achromatopsia (three cases) and oligocone trichromacy (two cases)."

Etymology

From oligo- + cone.

Related phrases

cone cell

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