retinoschisis

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noun

An eye disease characterized by the abnormal splitting of the retina's neurosensory layers, usually in the outer plexiform layer, sometimes resulting in partial loss of vision.

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Meanings

nounretinoschisis (countable and uncountable, plural retinoschises)

plural retinoschises

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn eye disease characterized by the abnormal splitting of the retina's neurosensory layers, usually in the outer plexiform layer, sometimes resulting in partial loss of vision.

Origin

From retino- + schisis.

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Translations

Finnish retinoskiisi
  • retinoskiisieye disease
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