retinitis /ret·i·ni·tis/ (ret″ĭ-ni´tis) inflammation of the retina.
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.
retinitis pro·lif·er·ans (pr -l f -r nz )n. |
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