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单词 retinitis
释义

retinitis

[ ret-n-ahy-tis ]
/ ˌrɛt nˈaɪ tɪs /

noun Ophthalmology.

inflammation of the retina.

Origin of retinitis

From New Latin, dating back to 1860–65; see origin at retina, -itis

Words nearby retinitis

retinal scan, retinene, retinene1, retinene2, retinite, retinitis, retinitis pigmentosa, retinitis proliferans, retinitis sclopetaria, retino-, retinoblastoma
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British Dictionary definitions for retinitis

retinitis
/ (ˌrɛtɪˈnaɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of the retina

Word Origin for retinitis

C20: from New Latin, from retina + -itis
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for retinitis

retinitis
[ rĕt′n-ītĭs ]

n.

Inflammation of the retina.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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