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Vitreous Detachment
Medical Definition: | Detachment of the corpus vitreum (VITREOUS BODY) from its normal attachments, especially the retina, due to shrinkage from degenerative or inflammatory conditions, trauma, myopia, or senility. |
Also Called: | Posterior Vitreous Detachment |
Previously Indexed: | Vitreous Body (1968-1998) |
Vitreous Detachment Medical Definitions and Terms
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