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Usher syndrome

Usher syndrome

a genetic disorder, inherited as an autosomal recessive trait (see recessive allele), causing sensorineural deafness, deterioration of vision due to retinitis pigmentosa, and in some cases, loss of balance. [Charles Howard Usher (1865–1942), British ophthalmologist]

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