Retinitis: alternatives and connections

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Retinitis

Inflammation of the retina.

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Inflammation 76% connected

The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire; also, the state of being inflamed.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Redness 76% connected

The quality or state of being red; red color.

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Ankylosing spondylitis noun · 85% connection

a chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine; sometimes leads to ankylosis