Definition: 'Diabetic Retinopathy'
diabetic retinopathy
Type: Term
Definitions:
1. retinal changes occurring in diabetes mellitus, marked by microaneurysms, exudates, and hemorrhages, sometimes by neovascularization.
Synonyms:
fundus diabeticus
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