neuroretinitis

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noun

inflammation of the optic nerve and the retina

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Meanings

nounneuroretinitis (plural neuroretinitides)

plural neuroretinitides

  1. medicineinflammation of the optic nerve and the retina

    Response to oral steroid was excellent, and a follow-up examination at 1 week showed nearly complete resolution of the vitritis and neuroretinitis.

    2015 July 23, Kevin P Stewart et al., “Combination immunotherapy in the treatment of chronic bilateral panuveitis and uveitic glaucoma during acute dengue fever infection in the Caribbean”, in International Medical Case Reports Journal, volume 8, →DOI

Origin

From neuro- + retinitis.

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Chicago

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