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DETACHED 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 ("detached retina" is a kind of...):
vision defect; visual defect; visual disorder; visual impairment (impairment of the sense of sight)