Medical Definition of Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia

1. A specific type of slowly worsening weakness of the ocular muscles, usually associated with a pigmentary retinopathy. See: Kearns-Sayre syndrome, oculopharyngeal dystrophy. Synonym: ocular myopathy. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia

chronic myelocytic leukemia
chronic myeloid leukaemia
chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia
chronic nephritis
chronic nonleukaemic myelosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases
chronic pancreatitis
chronic pancreatitis: surgical treatment
chronic persistent hepatitis
chronic persisting hepatitis
chronic phase
chronic pleurisy
chronic pneumonia
chronic progressive chorea
chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (current term)
chronic progressive syphilitic meningoencephalitis
chronic pyelonephritis
chronic rejection
chronic renal failure
chronic respiratory disease
chronic rheumatism
chronic rhinitis
chronic shock
chronic soroche
chronic subglottic laryngitis
chronic symptomatic HIV infection
chronic tamponade
chronic toxicity
chronic traumatic encephalopathy

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