dystrophia epithelialis corneae


dystrophia

 [dis-tro´fe-ah] (Gr.) dystrophy.dystrophia adiposogenita´lis adiposogenital dystrophy.dystrophia epithelia´lis cor´neae dystrophy of the corneal epithelium, with erosions.dystrophia myoto´nica dystrophy" >myotonic dystrophy.dystrophia un´guium changes in the texture, structure, and/or color of the nails due to no demonstrable cause, but presumed by some to be attributable to some disturbance of nutrition.

dys·tro·phi·a e·pi·the·li·al·is cor·ne·ae

(dis-trō'fē-ă ep'i-thē-lē-ā'lis kōr'nē-ē) A corneal dystrophy causing stromal edema and epithelial bullae, erosions, and scarring.
Synonym(s): Fuchs epithelial dystrophy.