retinitis en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English retina Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English retinitis From retina + -itis.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Inflammation of the retina.
DHPG […] is effective in fighting Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common virus which, for PWAs, can cause CMV retinitis — a condition which can lead to blindness within weeks.
1989 February 5, Judy Harris, “Untitled image caption”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 29, page 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| retinitides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
neuroretinitis · chorioretinitis · choroidoretinitis · retinitis pigmentosa · uveoretinitis
Translations (12)
id retinitis (inflammation of the retina) · es retinitis (inflammation of the retina) · gl retinite (inflammation of the retina) · sh retinìtis (inflammation of the retina) · pt retinite (inflammation of the retina) · tl magambusilig (inflammation of the retina) · it retinite (inflammation of the retina) · el αμφιβληστροειδίτιδα (inflammation of the retina) · fa رتینیت (inflammation of the retina) · ca retinitis (inflammation of the retina) · tr retinit (inflammation of the retina) · fi retiniitti (inflammation of the retina)