diabetic retinopathy
noun · n
Simple meaning
Retinopathy involving damage to the small blood vessels in the retina.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
daɪəˈbɛtɪkɹɛtɪnɔpəθi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Retinopathy involving damage to the small blood vessels in the retina; results from chronically high blood glucose levels in people with poorly controlled diabetes
n
also known as diabetic eye disease
A medical condition in which damage occurs to the retina due to diabetes.
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This meaning: Retinopathy involving damage to the small blood vessels in the retina; results from chronically high blood glucose levels in people with poorly controlled diabetes
Used this way, diabetic retinopathy is a specialist word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Clinical and detached
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
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