retinopexy

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noun

fastening of a retinal tear

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Meanings

nounretinopexy (plural retinopexies)

plural retinopexies

  1. medicinefastening of a retinal tear

    Access to patient-specific retinal tissue requires an intraocular procedure, called a vitrectomy, followed by detachment of the retina, retinectomy, laser retinopexy and a vitreous substitute to provide a temporary tamponade.

    2014 December 19, Fred K. Chen et al., “iPS Cells for Modelling and Treatment of Retinal Diseases”, in Journal of Clinical Medicine, volume 3, →DOI

Origin

From retino- + -pexy.

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Anagrams

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retinopexy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retinopexy

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Chicago

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