to digest cone tips

Spanish translation: "fagocita" los extremos de los conos

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English term or phrase:to digest cone tips
Spanish translation:"fagocita" los extremos de los conos
Entered by: celiacp

18:52 Aug 29, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Ophthalmology
English term or phrase: to digest cone tips
"...the retinal pigment epithelium nourishes the cones with vitamin A and digests the cones shed outer tips.... "In macular degeneration, the shed cone tips become indigestible by the retinal pigment epithelium..."

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digiere (mejor decimos "fagocita") los extremos de los conos
Explanation:
saludos!
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celiacp
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Local time: 11:43
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Gracias, como no lo encontré en Wikipedia!! Gracias de nuevo
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5 +2digiere (mejor decimos "fagocita") los extremos de los conos
celiacp
5las extremidades del cono de la vertiente se vuelven no digeribles por el Epitelio Retiniano Pigmen
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digiere (mejor decimos "fagocita") los extremos de los conos


Explanation:
saludos!

celiacp
Spain
Local time: 11:43
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Native speaker of: Spanish
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Gracias, como no lo encontré en Wikipedia!! Gracias de nuevo

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Coria: Yep! http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conos_y_bastones
3 mins
  -> gracias, Daniel !!

agree  Egmont
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  -> gracias!! :)
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las extremidades del cono de la vertiente se vuelven no digeribles por el Epitelio Retiniano Pigmen


Explanation:
in macular degeneration, the shed cone tips become indigestible by the retinal pigment epithelium.....

en la degeneracion macular, las extremidades del cono de la vertiente se vuelven no digeribles por el Epitelio Retiniano Pigmentoso, donde las células se hinchan y mueren después de recoger demasiado material no digerido

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