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retinopexy

[ rĕt′n-ō-pĕk′sē ]

n.

Surgical correction of a detachment of the retina by forming chorioretinal adhesions around the torn part of the retina.

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Words nearby retinopexy

retinol, retinol dehydrogenase, retinopapillitis, retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, retinopexy, retinoschisis, retinoscope, retinoscopy, retinue, retinula
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