exudative retinitis

retinitis /ret·i·ni·tis/ (ret″ĭ-ni´tis) inflammation of the retina.

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retinitis circina´ta , circinate retinitis circinate retinopathy.

exudative retinitis  see under retinopathy.

retinitis pigmento´sa  a group of diseases, often hereditary, marked by progressive loss of retinal response, retinal atrophy, attenuation of retinal vessels, clumping of pigment, and contraction of the visual field.

retinitis proli´ferans , proliferating retinitis a condition sometimes due to intraocular hemorrhage, with neovascularization and the formation of fibrous tissue extending into the vitreous from the retinal surface; retinal detachment may be a sequel.

suppurative retinitis  that due to pyemic infection.

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exudative retinitis

n.

A chronic inflammatory condition of the retina, characterized by the appearance of white or yellowish raised areas encircling the optic disk, due to the accumulation of edematous fluid beneath the retina. Also called Coats disease.