arcus senilis

English

Etymology

From Latin arcus + senilis.

Noun

arcus senilis

(ophthalmology) A faint whitish ring around the iris in elderly people; discoloration of the iris with age.

Translations

a faint whitish ring around the iris in elderly people; discoloration of the iris with age

Portuguese: arco senil m

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