Retinopathy
noun, Ophthalmology.
1.
any diseased condition of the retina, especially one that is noninflammatory.
noun
1.
any of various noninflammatory diseases of the retina which may have serious effects on vision
retinopathy ret·i·nop·a·thy (rět’n-ŏp’ə-thē)
n.
A noninflammatory degenerative disease of the retina.
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