retrolental fibroplasia
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retrolental fibroplasia
[¦re·trə¦lent·əl ‚fī·brə′plā·zhə] (medicine)
An oxygen-induced disease of the retina in premature infants characterized by formation of an opaque membrane behind the lens of the eye.
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