sickle cell retinopathy

n.

A condition characterized by dilation and tortuosity of retinal veins, microaneurysms, and retinal hemorrhages, with advanced cases manifesting neovascularization, detachment of the retina, or vitreous hemorrhage.

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full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Words nearby sickle cell retinopathy

sickle cell, sickle cell anemia, sickle cell c disease, sickle cell disease, sickle cell hemoglobin, sickle cell retinopathy, sickle cell syndrome, sickle cell trait, sickle cell-thalassemia disease, sickle feather, sickle medick
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