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retrolental fibroplasia
noun
, Pathology.
- an unusual eye disease occurring in premature infants, usually from being given high concentrations of oxygen, which causes abnormal formation of fibrous tissue behind the lens and often results in blindness.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of retrolental fibroplasia1
First recorded in 1940–45
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