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Diabetic retinopathyDR

Also called Diabetic eye damage

OphthalmologyEndocrinologyImportant

Progressive microvascular complications of long-standing diabetes mellitus affecting the blood vessels of the retina.

Korean

당뇨망막병증

장기 당뇨병으로 인한 망막 미세혈관 합병증; 진행하면 시력 소실과 실명을 유발할 수 있음.

French

Rétinopathie diabétique

Complication microvasculaire progressive du diabète sucré de longue date affectant les vaisseaux sanguins de la rétine.

Word parts

  • dia-Prefix(Greek) Through, across, complete
  • retin/oRoot(Latin) Retina
  • -pathySuffix(Greek) Disease, disorder
  • -icSuffix(Greek) Pertaining to

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