retinitis

noun

retinitis

noun

Etymology From retina + -itis.

1

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences Usually Inflammation of the retina.

DHPG […] is effective in fighting Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common virus which, for PWAs, can cause CMV retinitis — a condition which can lead to blindness within weeks.1989 February 5, Judy Harris, “Untitled image caption”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 29, page 3:

Derived terms: chorioretinitis, choroidoretinitis, neuroretinitis, retinitis pigmentosa, uveoretinitis

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