Examples of retinitis in a Sentence
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Chaudhri suffers from retinitis pigmentosa, which causes degeneration of the retina.
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Steve Reaven, chicagotribune.com, 7 Aug. 2017
The Argus II, a bionic retina approved by the Food and Drug Administration, is now being used by more than 100 people with retinitis pigmentosa and other related conditions.
—Candy Sagon, charlotteobserver, 9 June 2017
Andrei was afflicted with a retinal degenerative disease known as retinitis pigmentosa, which can cause vision impairment or vision loss.
—Bryce Alderton, Daily Pilot, 20 June 2017
The two most common kinds of retina disorders are retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration, which together affect about more than 20 million Americans.
—Ben Panko, Smithsonian, 11 Jan. 2017
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Steve Reaven, chicagotribune.com, 7 Aug. 2017
The Argus II, a bionic retina approved by the Food and Drug Administration, is now being used by more than 100 people with retinitis pigmentosa and other related conditions.
—Candy Sagon, charlotteobserver, 9 June 2017
Andrei was afflicted with a retinal degenerative disease known as retinitis pigmentosa, which can cause vision impairment or vision loss.
—Bryce Alderton, Daily Pilot, 20 June 2017
The two most common kinds of retina disorders are retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration, which together affect about more than 20 million Americans.
—Ben Panko, Smithsonian, 11 Jan. 2017
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“Retinitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retinitis. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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retinitis
noun
ret·i·ni·tis
ˌret-ᵊn-ˈīt-əs 
plural retinitides
-ˈit-ə-ˌdēz
: inflammation of the retina
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