Word
AMD
Phoneticsamd
/ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi/
Definition
n. Stands for Age-related Macular Degeneration. It is a medical condition that causes older people to lose their central vision.
n. Abbreviation for Age-related Macular Degeneration. A chronic eye disease that causes vision loss in the centre of the field of vision, typically affecting older adults.
Examples
“My grandmother has AMD and struggles to read small print.”
“The doctor diagnosed early AMD after noticing blurred vision in the center of her sight.”
Examples
simple
“My grandmother has AMD and struggles to read small print.”
contextual
“The doctor diagnosed early AMD after noticing blurred vision in the center of her sight.”
Usage
Usually treated as an uncountable noun.
Synonyms
macular degeneration
Scan code
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