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retrolental

[ re-troh-len-tl ]

adjective

  1. located or occurring behind a lens, as of the eye.


retrolental

/ ˌɛٰəʊˈɛԳə /

adjective

  1. behind a lens, esp of the eye
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of retrolental1

1940–45; retro- + Latin lent-, stem of ŧԲ ( lens ) + -al 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of retrolental1

C20: from retro- + -lental , from New Latin: lens
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A quick scan of the paper tells me it’s a definitive history of retrolental fibroplasia and it gives a full report on what was known about the disease to date, as well as some speculation as to its cause.

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But I can’t shake the question on my mind about retrolental fibroplasia.

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Retrolental fibroplasia is now called retinopathy of prematurity, or ROP, and contrary to what you might think, definitely contrary to what I thought, it's still a problem.

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On that CV I also see a lot of references to something called retrolental fibroplasia.

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Terry is the one who gave retrolental fibroplasia its name.

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