Definition of retinitis in English:
retinitis
noun ˌrɛtɪˈnʌɪtɪsˌrɛtnˈaɪdəs
mass nounMedicine Inflammation of the retina of the eye.
Example sentencesExamples
- Compared with acute retinal necrosis, progressive outer retinal necrosis is a more severe viral retinitis observed in immunocompromised persons, often in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
- The oral drug is indicated for use in immunocompromised patients for maintenance treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis.
- Annual testing will allow identification of children who have acquired CMV infection and might benefit from screening for retinitis.
- Viral retinitis, a potentially sight threatening disease, is caused by herpes simplex virus, varicella zoster virus and cytomegalovirus 1.
- Ganciclovir implants are effective in treating cytomegalovirus retinitis, a potentially blinding eye disease that affects people with AIDS.
Definition of retinitis in US English:
retinitis
nounˌrɛtnˈaɪdəsˌretnˈīdəs
Medicine Inflammation of the retina of the eye.
Example sentencesExamples
- Annual testing will allow identification of children who have acquired CMV infection and might benefit from screening for retinitis.
- Compared with acute retinal necrosis, progressive outer retinal necrosis is a more severe viral retinitis observed in immunocompromised persons, often in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
- The oral drug is indicated for use in immunocompromised patients for maintenance treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis.
- Ganciclovir implants are effective in treating cytomegalovirus retinitis, a potentially blinding eye disease that affects people with AIDS.
- Viral retinitis, a potentially sight threatening disease, is caused by herpes simplex virus, varicella zoster virus and cytomegalovirus 1.