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rhegmatogenous

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rhegmatogenous /rheg·ma·tog·e·nous/ (reg″mah-toj´ĕ-nus) arising from a rhegma, as rhegmatogenous detachment of the retina.
rheg·ma·tog·e·nous (rgm-tj-ns)
adj.
Arising from a rupture or a fracture.
rhegmatogenous
[reg′mətoj′ənəs]
Etymology: Gk, rhegma, breakage, gen, producing
arising from a tear or rupture in an organ.
rhegmatogenous [reg″mah-toj´ĕ-nus]
arising from a rhegma, as rhegmatogenous detachment of the retina.
rhegmatogenous
arising from a rhegma, as rhegmatogenous detachment of the retina.
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