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ret·i·no·di·al·y·sis (ret″ĭ-no-di-alґĭ-sis) [retina + dialysis] disinsertion of the retina; detachment of the retina at its peripheral insertion.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Dialysis — The process of cleansing the blood by passing it through a special machine. Dialysis is necessary when the kidneys are not able to filter the blood. Dialysis allows patients with kidney failure a chance to live productive lives. There are two… … Medical dictionary
disinsertion — dis·in·ser·tion (.)in sər shən n 1) rupture of a tendon at its point of attachment to a bone 2) peripheral separation of the retina from its attachment at the ora serrata * * * dis·in·ser·tion (dis″in surґshən) 1. rupture of a tendon… … Medical dictionary
