retino-, retin- +
(Latin: innermost tunic of the eye; from ret[e], "net" plus -ina, "like")
retinotopic
Relating to the organization of the visual pathways and visual area of the brain.
retinotoxic
Exerting a toxic or deleterious effect upon the retina.
septicoretinitis
Purulent or septic retinitis resulting from the arrest of septic emboli in the retinal vessels; also, purulent retinitis.
The term emboli refers to material, usually a blood clot but it may be fat, a bone fragment, a nitrogen bubble or bullet; that travels through the circulation, eventually obstructing the blood flow through a smaller caliber vessel; for example, a stroke, a pulmonary embolism, or a central retinal artery occlusion.
vasa sanguinea retinae
A collective term for the blood vessels of the retinas of the eyes.
vitreoretinal
A reference to the vitreous humor and the retina of the eye.
vitreoretinopathy
1. Retinopathy (inflammation of the retina) with vitreous (glasslike) complications.
2. A disorder of the vitreous humor and the retina of the eye, the most severe consequences of which are usually traction phenomena leading to the detachment of the retina.
2. A disorder of the vitreous humor and the retina of the eye, the most severe consequences of which are usually traction phenomena leading to the detachment of the retina.
Related references to "eye" or "eye part" word families: blepharo-; core-; corneo-; eye, eyes; irido-; lenti-, lens-; lenticulo-; ocelli-; oculo-; op-, -optic; ophthalmo-; phaco-; uveo-.
