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arcus senilis
[ ahr-kuhs suh-nahy-lis ]
noun
- the appearance of a yellowish-gray lipid ring around the margin of the cornea, occurring in aging persons.
arcus senilis
/ ˈɑËkÉ™s sɪˈnaɪlɪs /
noun
- an opaque circle around the cornea of the eye, often seen in elderly people
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of arcus senilis1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of arcus senilis1
Example Sentences
In elderly persons we ought always to look for the arcus senilis, which is a sign of a tendency to fatty degeneration.
Moreover, there is the arcus senilis, the fine translucent to opaque circle surrounding the outer portion of the iris.
A common sign of aging, though not of illness, is the arcus senilis, a whitish or grayish ring that forms around the iris in many older people.
This must be distinguished from the true fatty arcus senilis.
Practically every one with a well-marked arcus senilis has arteriosclerosis, but vice versa not every one with even marked arteriosclerosis has an arcus senilis.
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