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retinitis

noun ret·i·ni·tis \ˌre-tə-ˈnī-təs\

Definition of RETINITIS

:  inflammation of the retina
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Origin of RETINITIS

New Latin
First Known Use: 1861

Rhymes with RETINITIS

adenitis, arteritis, cellulitis, dermatitis, enteritis, gingivitis, hepatitis, Heracleitus, ileitis, keratitis, laryngitis, meningitis, myelitis, pharyngitis, pneumonitis, Polyclitus, prostatitis, sinusitis, tonsillitis, spondylitis, tendinitis, urethritis, vaginitis
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retinitis

noun ret·i·ni·tis \ˌret-ən-ˈīt-əs\
plural ret·i·nit·i·des \-ˈit-ə-ˌdēz\

Medical Definition of RETINITIS

:  inflammation of the retina

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