Definition of retinal
:of, relating to, involving, or being a retina
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None of the people examined had signs of permanent retinal damage.
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But if the president suffered serious retinal damage, that would be an unwelcome addition to a growing list of setbacks for the administration.
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Underwood lost his eyes as a toddler to retinal cancer.
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This could be due to trauma or even just having a family history of retinal detachment, Dr. Nixon says.
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Similarly to eclipse-specific gear, add-on filters prevent retinal damage.
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Spark is also developing treatments for hemophilia A and hemophilia B and for a hereditary retinal degeneration disease, choroideremia, that usually manifests during childhood in males as night blindness and a reduction of visual field.
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Police said the toddler’s injuries included bleeding in the brain and lungs, and possible retinal detachment.
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There, the PPIs interfered with proton pumps in retinal cells.
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First Known Use of retinal
1798
Origin and Etymology of retinal
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of retinal
:of, relating to, involving, or being a retina
- a retinal examination
- retinal rods
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