KAYSER-FLEISCHER RING
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Kayser-Fleischer Ring.
Kayser-Fleischer Ring - as a noun
A pigmented ring at the outer edge of the cornea of the eye; a symptom of wilson's disease
Example Sentences
"The kayser-fleischer ring is a golden-brown ring around the cornea of the eye."
"The presence of a kayser-fleischer ring is often indicative of Wilson's disease."
"In Wilson's disease, copper accumulates in the liver and causes the formation of kayser-fleischer rings."
"A kayser-fleischer ring appears as a rusty-brown discoloration of the cornea."
"Ophthalmologists use slit-lamp examination to detect kayser-fleischer rings."
