retrolental
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of retrolental
1940–45; retro- + Latin lent-, stem of lēns ( see lens) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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Terry is the one who gave retrolental fibroplasia its name.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 12, 2023
Since retrolental fibroplasia was hitting premature infants in developed countries all over the world, rooting out the cause became a worldwide collaboration.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 12, 2023
Known then as retrolental fibroplasia, it is now called retinopathy of prematurity, or R.O.P.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2010
Then, in the 1940s, hundreds of premature infants, though saved by incubators, were stricken with retrolental fibroplasia and blindness because of an overexposure to oxygen.
From Time Magazine Archive
Of U.S. babies born prematurely, over 12% suffer from "retrolental fibroplasia," a growth of tissue behind the eye's lens.
From Time Magazine Archive
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