See Also: retinitis pigmentosa(medicine)
Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)(health)
Congenital deafness and retinitis pigmentosa(health)
pneo-(medicine)
pneo-(dictionary)
pars pigmentosa(medicine)
morphea pigmentosa(medicine)
urticaria pigmentosa(medicine)
pseudoretinitis pigmentosa(medicine)
dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis(medicine)

Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) (health) and pneo- (medicine)


Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) (health)


A hereditary condition resulting in degeneration of the retina; causes a narrowing of the field of vision. The visual field loss often begins as a donut like ring in mid-periphery. As it progresses both centrally and peripherally, the resultant tunnel vision begins to affect the patient’s activities, driving and mobility.





pneo- (medicine)


pneo-


Combining form denoting breath or respiration.

See: pneum-, pneumo-.

Origin: G. Pneo, to breathe