retrolental fibroplasia

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. an unusual eye disease occurring in premature infants, usually from being given high concentrations of oxygen, which causes abnormal formation of fibrous tissue behind the lens and often results in blindness.

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Etymology

Origin of retrolental fibroplasia

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

But I can’t shake the question on my mind about retrolental fibroplasia.

From Scientific American • Jan. 12, 2023

Soon after birth, he was diagnosed with retrolental fibroplasia, which led to permanent blindness.

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

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

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