retinitis

retinitis /ret·i·ni·tis/ (ret?i-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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ret·i·ni·tis (rtn-ts)

n.

Inflammation of the retina.

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retinitis (ret´inī´tis),

n a condition in which the retina becomes inflamed.

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retinitis

inflammation of the retina. Occurs in association with many viral infections, particularly canine distemper, scrapie, classical swine fever (hog cholera) and rabies.

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neurotrophic retinitis

caused by infection such as canine distemper virus.

retinitis pigmentosa

a group of diseases in humans, frequently hereditary, marked by progressive retinal atrophy, attenuation of retinal vessels, and clumping of the pigment, with contraction of the field of vision. See progressive retinal atrophy.