- rhodogenesis
- (Ophth) Rhodogenese f, Rhodopsinregeneration f, Sehpurpurregenerierung f, Sehpurpurerneuerung f
Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
rhodogenesis
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