retinitis sclopetaria
[ sklō′pĭ-târ′ē-ə ]
n.
A retinal lesion resulting from severe contusion.
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby retinitis sclopetaria
retinene2, retinite, retinitis, retinitis pigmentosa, retinitis proliferans, retinitis sclopetaria, retino-, retinoblastoma, retinocerebral angiomatosis, retinochoroid, retinochoroiditis
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