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Meaning of "retinitis" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RETINITIS

From New Latin, from retina + -itis.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RETINITIS

retinitis  [ˌrɛtɪˈnaɪtɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RETINITIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Retinitis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RETINITIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

retinitis

Retinitis

Retinitis is inflammation of the retina in the eye, which may lead to blindness. Retinitis may be caused a number of different infectious agents.

Definition of retinitis in the English dictionary

The definition of retinitis in the dictionary is inflammation of the retina.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RETINITIS


adenitis
ˌædəˈnaɪtɪs
arthritis
ɑːˈθraɪtɪs
balanitis
ˌbæləˈnaɪtɪs
colonitis
ˌkɒləˈnaɪtɪs
duodenitis
ˌdjuːəʊdɪˈnaɪtɪs
hepatitis
ˌhɛpəˈtaɪtɪs
laminitis
ˌlæmɪˈnaɪtɪs
lymphadenitis
lɪmˌfædɪˈnaɪtɪs
peritonitis
ˌpɛrɪtəˈnaɪtɪs
phrenitis
frɪˈnaɪtɪs
rhinitis
raɪˈnaɪtɪs
samnitis
sæmˈnaɪtɪs
splenitis
splɪˈnaɪtɪs
tendinitis
ˌtɛndəˈnaɪtɪs
tendonitis
ˌtɛndəˈnaɪtɪs
tendovaginitis
ˌtɛndəʊˌvædʒɪˈnaɪtɪs
tenovaginitis
ˌtɛnəʊˌvædʒɪˈnaɪtɪs
tympanitis
ˌtɪmpəˈnaɪtɪs
vaginitis
ˌvædʒɪˈnaɪtɪs
vulvovaginitis
ˌvʌlvəʊˌvædʒɪˈnaɪtɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RETINITIS

retinal
retinal cone
retinal rivalry
retinal rod
retinalite
retine
retinene
retinispora
retinite
retinitides
retinitis pigmentosa
retinoblastoma
retinoid
retinol
retinopathy
retinoscope
retinoscopic
retinoscopically
retinoscopist
retinoscopy

WORDS THAT END LIKE RETINITIS

allergic rhinitis
atrophic rhinitis
bronchitis
colitis
dermatitis
encephalitis
Enronitis
epididymitis
gastritis
meningitis
non-B hepatitis
osteoarthritis
osteomyelitis
otitis
pancreatitis
pneumonitis
proctitis
rheumatoid arthritis
sinusitis
tonsilitis

Synonyms and antonyms of retinitis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «retinitis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RETINITIS

Find out the translation of retinitis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of retinitis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «retinitis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

视网膜炎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retinitis
570 millions of speakers

English

retinitis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रेटिनाइटिस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التهاب الشبكية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ретинит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

retinite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

retinitis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rétinite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Retinitis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Retinitis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

網膜炎
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

망막염
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Retinitis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

viêm võng mạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விழித்திரை அழற்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेटिनाइटिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

retinitis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

retinite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapalenie siatkówki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ретиніт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

retinită
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μελαγχρωστική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

retinitis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

retinit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

retinitis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of retinitis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RETINITIS»

The term «retinitis» is regularly used and occupies the 81.964 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RETINITIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «retinitis» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «retinitis» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about retinitis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RETINITIS»

Discover the use of retinitis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to retinitis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Retinitis: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: ...
Retinitis: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyPaper™ that delivers timely, authoritative, and intensively focused information about Retinitis in a compact format.
‎2012
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Ophthalmology
The identification of typical retinitis pigmentosa is particularly important for clinical trials because diagnosis implies the exclusion of other retinitis pigmentosa subtypes that may have unusual rates of progression. Symptoms of typical retinitis ...
Myron Yanoff, Jay S. Duker, James J. Augsburger, 2009
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Retinitis pigmentosa
any causal relationship to retinitis pigmentosa is to the author inconceivable. RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA AND DEAF-MUTISM. All observers recognize the frequent association of these two conditions, but the statistics at hand show considerable ...
William Toy Shoemaker, 1909
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Retinitis Pigmentosa, with an Analysis of Seventeen Cases ...
any causal relationship to retinitis pigmentosa is to the author inconceivable. RETINITIS PIGIWENTOSA AND DEAF-MUTISM. All observers recognize the frequent association of these two conditions, but the statistics at hand show ...
William Toy Shoemaker, John Mumford Swan, 1909
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Retinitis nyctalopica
RETINITIS. NYCTALOPICA. Persons suffering with this affliction, complain of diminution in the sharpness of sight, and of a blinding in bright daylight. They assert that they cannot see objects at a distance well, and are unable to distinguish the ...
Ferdinand Arlt (Ritter von), 1868
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Essentials of Ophthalmology
Retinitis pigmentosa is a term that describes a group of hereditary, progressive retinal degenerations (rod–cone dystrophies) that result from abnormal production of photoreceptor proteins.There are more than 29 genetic loci associated with ...
Neil J. Friedman, Peter K. Kaiser, 2007
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Clinical Infectious Disease
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis is the most common and clinically significant opportunistic ocular infection seen in immunocompromised patients, including those with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). With the extensive use of ...
David Schlossberg, 2008
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Atlas of Fundus Angiography
Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Presentation 1⁄4 Retinitis pigmentosa is the most common group ofretinal dystrophies (with a prevalence of approximately one in 5000). 1⁄4 Mutations in at least 32 genes have been associated ...
Heinrich Heimann, Ulrich Kellner, 2011
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Ophthalmology: A Pocket Textbook Atlas
... Stargardt Disease Best's Vitelliform Dystrophy Retinitis Pigmentosa 12.6 Toxic Retinopathy 12.7 Retinal Inflammatory Disease Retinal Vasculitis Posterior Uveitis Due to Toxoplasmosis AIDS-Related Retinal Disorders Viral Retinitis Retinitis ...
Gerhard Klaus Lang, 2011
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Clinical Management of Herpes Viruses
1n a foscarnet treatment trial, only 9 of 13 patients had positive blood cultures at entry in the presence of active retinitis (5). Screening has a low rate of positive diagnosis on any given examination because patients may live for several years  ...
Stephen L. Sacks, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RETINITIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term retinitis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Scientists Successfully Apply Gene Therapy against Retinitis
Prevention of retinal degeneration using CNTF gene therapy applied to one eye of a mouse model of retinitis pigmentosa, which also has fluorescent cones that ... «Scicasts, Jul 15»
2
Mexico scientists invent stimulator that corrects sight loss from retinitis
Mexican scientists have developed an electric stimulator that reverses the loss of vision in patients suffering from retinitis pigmentosa (RP), the National Science ... «Fox News Latino, Jul 15»
3
In blinding eye disease, trash-collecting cells go awry, accelerate …
Retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited disorder that affects roughly 1 in 4,000 people, damages the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. Research ... «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»
4
'Bionic eye' improves visual function, quality of life for people with …
The findings show that the Argus II significantly improves visual function and quality of life for people blinded by retinitis pigmentosa. They are being published ... «News-Medical.net, Jun 15»
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FDA grants Fast Track designation to ReNeuron's retinitis
ReNeuron's cell therapy candidate for retinitis pigmentosa has already been granted Orphan Drug Designation in both Europe and the US. Products with ... «European Pharmaceutical Review, May 15»
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Scientist receives $4.9 million CIRM grant to advance work in …
Retinitis pigmentosa erodes the cells in the retina, the light-sensitive area in the back of the eye. Symptoms typically begin with poor night vision in young adults ... «News-Medical.net, May 15»
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Shire and Foundation Fighting Blindness Announce New Research …
"Autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa is a rare, inherited disease that has a significant impact on patients and their families as they navigate the challenges ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
8
Amarantus Granted European Union Orphan Drug Designation for …
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) refers to a group of inherited diseases causing retinal degeneration often leading to blindness. The retina lines the inside back wall of ... «GlobeNewswire, Apr 15»
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ReNeuron files application to commence Phase I/II clinical trial with …
... Drug Administration (FDA) to commence a Phase I/II clinical trial with its human Retinal Progenitor Cell (hRPC) therapy candidate for retinitis pigmentosa (RP). «European Pharmaceutical Review, Apr 15»
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Sucampo to Return All Licenses for Unoprostone Isopropyl to R …
... analysis of preliminary top-line data from RTU's Phase 3 trial of unoprostone isopropyl in retinitis pigmentosa, we have concluded not to continue development ... «GlobeNewswire, Mar 15»

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