retrolental

[ re-troh-len-tl ]

adjective

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

retrolental

/ ˌrɛtrəʊˈlɛntəl /

adjective

1. behind a lens, esp of the eye

Word History and Origins

Origin of retrolental¹

1940–45; retro- + Latin lent-, stem of lēns ( lens ) + -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of retrolental¹

C20: from retro- + -lental , from New Latin: lens

Example Sentences

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.

From Scientific American

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

From Scientific American

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.

From Scientific American

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

From Scientific American

Terry is the one who gave retrolental fibroplasia its name.

From Scientific American