Meanings
nounretinitis (usually uncountable, plural retinitides)
plural retinitides
- uncountableusuallymedicineInflammation 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
Origin
Translations
Catalan retinitis
- retinitisinflammation of the retina
Finnish retiniitti
- retiniittiinflammation of the retina
Greek αμφιβληστροειδίτιδα
- αμφιβληστροειδίτιδα (amfivlistroeidítida)inflammation of the retina
Indonesian retinitis
- retinitisinflammation of the retina
Italian retinite
- retiniteinflammation of the retina
Persian رتینیت
- رتینیت (retinit)inflammation of the retina
Portuguese retinite
- retiniteinflammation of the retina
Spanish retinitis
- retinitisinflammation of the retina
Tagalog magambusilig
- magambusiliginflammation of the retina
Turkish retinit
- retinitinflammation of the retina
Cite this entry
APA
retinitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retinitis
MLA
“retinitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retinitis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retinitis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retinitis.
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