disinsertion en · NOUN
Etymology
From dis- + insertion.
Meanings
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A tear (rupture) near the periphery of the retina.
While disinsertions are probably due to peripheral cystic degeneration of the retina or to peripheral degenerative chorio-retinitis, traumatic tears which appear in the pre-equatorial zone may simulate disinsertions.
1944, Edmund Benjamin Spaeth, The Principles and Practice of Ophthalmic Surgery, page 796:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| disinsertions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |