AMD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does AMD mean? 

• AMD (noun)
  The noun AMD has 1 sense:

1. macular degeneration that is age-related

  Familiarity information: AMD used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AMD (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Macular degeneration that is age-related

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

age-related macular degeneration; AMD

Hypernyms ("AMD" is a kind of...):

macular degeneration (eye disease caused by degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea and results in blurred vision; can cause blindness)

 Context examples 

Also called AMD, ARMD, and macular degeneration.

(Age-related macular degeneration, NCI Dictionary)

AMD is most often seen in people who are over the age of 50.

(AMD, NCI Dictionary)

Studies show that in degenerative retinal disorders like AMD and RP, inhibiting or removing microglia can help retain photoreceptors, and thus slow vision loss.

(Immune cells in the retina can spontaneously regenerate, National Institutes of Health)

People with the highest intake of calcium from dietary or supplement sources had a lower risk of developing late-stage AMD compared with those in the lowest calcium intake groups.

(No evidence that calcium increases risk of age-related macular degeneration, National Institutes of Health)

AMD 3100 is given together with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) to help move stem cells from the bone marrow to the blood.

(AMD 3100, NCI Dictionary)

Dry AMD happens when the light-sensitive cells in the macula slowly break down.

(Macular Degeneration, NIH: National Eye Institute)

AMD is a complex disease influenced by yet-to-be-understood mi of genetic and behavioral factors.

(New study about genes linked to age-related macular degeneration, National Institutes of Health)

However, in the context of AMD, harmful effects observed from complement activation have spurred clinical trials testing complement inhibitors.

(Immune system can slow degenerative eye disease, National Institutes of Health)

Also called age-related macular degeneration, AMD, and ARMD.

(Macular Degeneration, NCI Dictionary)

Also called age-related macular degeneration, AMD, and macular degeneration.

(ARMD, NCI Dictionary)