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.

Nearby words

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

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