retinitis

English

Etymology

From retina +‎ -itis.

Noun

retinitis (usually uncountable, plural retinitides)

  1. (pathology) Inflammation of the retina.
    • 1989 February 5, Judy Harris, “Untitled image caption”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 29, page 3:
      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.

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Retinitis. By surface analysis, retina +‎ -itis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /retiˈnitis/ [re.t̪iˈni.t̪is]
  • Rhymes: -itis
  • Syllabification: re‧ti‧ni‧tis

Noun

retinitis f (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) retinitis

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