retinitis
[ ret-n-ahy-tis ]
/ ˌrɛt nˈaɪ tɪs /
noun Ophthalmology.
inflammation of the retina.
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Example sentences from the Web for retinitis
After 33 years of working in a factory, Nowlin had developed a hereditary eye disease called Retinitis pigmentosa.
Choroiditis and retinitis may also occur, and leave permanent changes easily recognised on examination with the ophthalmoscope.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesThe arteries are terminal ones, and small patches of retinitis are therefore found.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall WarfieldIrving thereupon stopped work, and the doctor diagnosed his case as "Retinitis conjunctivitis, both eyes."
British Dictionary definitions for retinitis
retinitis
/ (ˌrɛtɪˈnaɪtɪs) /
noun
inflammation of the retina
Word Origin for retinitis
C20: from New Latin, from retina + -itis
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Medical definitions for retinitis
retinitis
[ rĕt′n-ī′tĭs ]
n.
Inflammation of the retina.
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