retinochoroiditis

retinochoroiditis
Inflammation of the retina extending to the choroid. SYN: chorioretinitis. [retinochoroid + G. -itis, inflammation]
- bird shot r. bilateral diffuse retinal vasculitis with depigmentation of multiple areas of the choroid and retinal pigment epithelium posterior to the ocular equator, often with an associated papillitis or optic atrophy; vitiligo occurs occasionally. SYN: vitiliginous choroiditis.
- r. juxtapapillaris r. close to the optic disk. SYN: Jensen disease.

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ret·i·no·cho·roid·i·tis -.kōr-.ȯid-'īt-əs n inflammation of the retina and the choroid

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ret·i·no·cho·roi·di·tis (ret″ĭ-no-kor-oi-diґtis) chorioretinitis.

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