Examples of retinitis in a Sentence
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Chaudhri suffers from retinitis pigmentosa, which causes degeneration of the retina.
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Steve Reaven,
chicagotribune.com,
7 Aug. 2017
Andrei was afflicted with a retinal degenerative disease known as retinitis pigmentosa, which can cause vision impairment or vision loss.
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Bryce Alderton,
Daily Pilot,
20 June 2017
The two most common kinds of retina disorders are retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration, which together affect about more than 20 million Americans.
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Ben Panko,
Smithsonian,
11 Jan. 2017
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Steve Reaven,
chicagotribune.com,
7 Aug. 2017
Andrei was afflicted with a retinal degenerative disease known as retinitis pigmentosa, which can cause vision impairment or vision loss.
—
Bryce Alderton,
Daily Pilot,
20 June 2017
The two most common kinds of retina disorders are retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration, which together affect about more than 20 million Americans.
—
Ben Panko,
Smithsonian,
11 Jan. 2017
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“Retinitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retinitis. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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retinitis
noun
ret·i·ni·tis
ˌret-ᵊn-ˈīt-əs 
plural retinitides
-ˈit-ə-ˌdēz
: inflammation of the retina
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