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Cone-Rod Dystrophies MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Cone-Rod Dystrophies
Tree Number(s)
C11.270.152
C11.768.585.658.250
C16.320.290.152
Unique ID
D000071700
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000071700
Annotation
ROD CONE DYSTROPHIES see RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA is also available
Scope Note
Genetically heterogeneous and sometimes syndromic (e.g., BARDET BIEDL SYNDROME; and SPINOCEREBELLAR ATAXIA TYPE 7) retinopathies with initial RETINAL CONE involvement. They are characterized by decreased VISUAL ACUITY; COLOR VISION DEFECTS; progressive loss of peripheral vision and night blindness.
Entry Term(s)
Cone-Rod Degenerations
Cone-Rod Dystrophy
Cone-Rod Dystrophy 2
Cone-Rod Retinal Dystrophy
Retinal Cone-Rod Dystrophy
Rod Cone Dystrophies
Rod-Cone Dystrophy
Previous Indexing
Retinal Degeneration (1975-2016)
Retinitis Pigmentosa (1981-2016)
Public MeSH Note
2017; see RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA 2011-2016
History Note
2017; use RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA 2011-2016
Date Introduced
2017/01/01
Last Updated
2018/06/30
Cone-Rod Dystrophies Preferred
Cone-Rod Dystrophy 2 Narrower
Rod-Cone Dystrophy Narrower
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