DETACHMENT OF THE RETINA

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation

Synonyms:

detached retina; detachment of the retina; retinal detachment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("detachment of the retina" is a kind of...):

vision defect; visual defect; visual disorder; visual impairment (impairment of the sense of sight)

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