retrolental fibroplasia

ret ro len tal fi bro pla sia |ˌretrəˈlentl ˌfībrəˈplāZHə ˌrɛtrəˈlɛntl ˌfaɪbrəˈpleɪʒə | ▶noun Medicine abnormal proliferation of fibrous tissue immediately behind the lens of the eye, leading to blindness. It affected many premature babies in the 1950s, owing to the excessive administration of oxygen.

retrolental fibroplasia

retrolental fibroplasia |ˌrɛtrəʊˌlɛnt (ə )l ˌfʌɪbrəʊˈpleɪzɪə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine abnormal proliferation of fibrous tissue immediately behind the lens of the eye, leading to blindness. It affected many premature babies in the 1950s, owing to the excessive administration of oxygen. ORIGIN 1940s: from retro- + Latin lens, lent- ‘lentil ’ + -al .

retrolental

re t ro len tal , re tro len tal Adjektiv Medizin |retrolent a l |lateinisch-neulateinisch hinter der Augenlinse gelegen