persistent posterior hyperplastic primary vitreous

per·sis·tent pos·te·ri·or hy·per·plas·tic pri·mar·y vit·re·ous

a unilateral congenital anomaly in full term infants; associated with a congenital retinal fold and a vitreous membranous stalk containing remnants of the hyaloid artery.

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per·sis·tent pos·te·ri·or hy·per·plas·tic pri·mar·y vit·re·ous

(pĕr-sis'tĕnt pos-tēr'ē-ŏr hī'pĕr-plas'tik prī'mar-ē vit'rē-ŭs)

A unilateral congenital anomaly in full-term infants; associated with a congenital retinal fold and a vitreous membranous stalk containing remnants of the hyaloid artery.

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