TITLE

streak

PUB. DATE

January 2005

SOURCE

Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary;2005, p2084

SOURCE TYPE

Book

DOC. TYPE

Reference Entry

ABSTRACT

Several references of the term "streak" including angioid streak, gonadal streak and medullary streak are presented. The term streak refers to a line or stripe. Angioid streak means a dark streak seen in the retina that represents a defect in Bruch's membrane. Gonadal streak refers to ovarian atrophy or aplasia.

ACCESSION #

21246909

 

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