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vitreoretinal

vitreoretinal adjective: of or pertaining to the vitreous humour and the retina.

Adjective

vitreoretinal (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the vitreous humour and the retina.
    • Until today, in my practice as a vitreoretinal surgeon, I offered patients a choice of Avastin or Lucentis, sometimes remarking that Avastin is the socially responsible way to treat wet age-related macular degeneration.2009 October 7, “A Nation at Odds Over Health Care”, in New York Times

Origin of vitreoretinal

From vitreo- + retinal.

Words formed from vitreoretinal

Words that rhyme with vitreoretinal

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Questions about vitreoretinal

What does vitreoretinal mean?
Vitreoretinal means of or pertaining to the vitreous humour and the retina.
What part of speech is vitreoretinal?
Vitreoretinal is an adjective.

Words near vitreoretinal in the dictionary

  1. vitreomacular adhesion
  2. vitreomacular adhesions
  3. vitreopapillary
  4. vitreopathies
  5. vitreopathy
  6. vitreoretinal
  7. vitreoretinochoroidopathy
  8. vitreoretinopathies
  9. vitreoretinopathy
  10. vitreosities
  11. vitreosity

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