retinopathy
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retinopathy — [ret΄ n äp′ə thē] n. pl. retinopathies any disease, inflammation, etc. of the retina … English World dictionary
Retinopathy — ICD9|362.2 Retinopathy is a general term that refers to some form of non inflammatory damage to the retina of the eye. Most commonly it is a problem with the blood supply that is the cause for this condition.Frequently, retinopathy is an ocular… … Wikipedia
retinopathy — Noninflammatory degenerative disease of the retina. [retino + G. pathos, suffering] arteriosclerotic r. r. distinguished by attenuated retinal arterioles with increased tortuosity, copper or silver wire appearance, perivascular sheathing,… … Medical dictionary
retinopathy — n. any of various disorders of the retina resulting in impairment or loss of vision. It is usually due to damage to the blood vessels of the retina, occurring (for example) as a complication of longstanding diabetes (diabetic retinopathy), high… … The new mediacal dictionary
retinopathy — noun a disease of the retina that can result in loss of vision • Hypernyms: ↑eye disease • Hyponyms: ↑diabetic retinopathy … Useful english dictionary
retinopathy of prematurity — n an ocular disorder of premature infants that occurs when the incompletely vascularized retina of such an infant completes an abnormal pattern of vascularization and that is characterized by the presence of an opaque fibrous membrane behind the… … Medical dictionary
Retinopathy of prematurity — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 11442 ICD10 = ICD10|H|35|1|h|30 ICD9 = ICD9|362.21 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = oph eMedicineTopic = 413 eMedicine mult = eMedicine2|ped|1998 | MeshID = D012178 Retinopathy of… … Wikipedia
retinopathy of prematurity — ▪ pathology also called ROP disease in which retinal blood vessels (blood vessel) develop abnormally in the eyes of premature infants (premature birth and postmature birth). In mild forms of retinopathy of prematurity, developing blood… … Universalium
retinopathy — noun (plural thies) Date: 1932 any of various noninflammatory disorders of the retina including some that cause blindness … New Collegiate Dictionary
retinopathy — /ret n op euh thee/, n. Ophthalm. any diseased condition of the retina, esp. one that is noninflammatory. [1930 35; RETIN(A) + O + PATHY] * * * … Universalium
