- retinitis sclopetaria
- a severe traumatic retinal lesion, as from the impact of a bullet.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
retinitis sclopetaria
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retinitis — Inflammation of the retina. [retina + G. itis, inflammation] albuminuric r. hypertensive retinopathy. circinate r. circinate retinopathy. diabetic r. diabetic retinopathy … Medical dictionary
chorioretinitis — SYN: retinochoroiditis. c. sclopetaria proliferation of fibrous tissue in the choroid and retina as the result of contusion of the sclera by a high velocity missile. [L. sclopetum, 14th century Italian handgun] * * * cho·rio·ret·i·ni·tis .ret ən… … Medical dictionary
