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ablatio retinae

/æbˈleɪ.ʃi.oʊ ˈɹɜt.n̩.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ab-la-tio reti-nae
IPA
/æbˈleɪ.ʃi.oʊ ˈɹɜt.n̩.i/
16
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Detachment of the retina.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ablatio (“carrying away”) + Middle English rethina, from Medieval Latin retina, from Latin rete (“net”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æbˈleɪ.ʃi.oʊ ˈɹɜt.n̩.i/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce ablatio retinae?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈleɪ.ʃi.oʊ ˈɹɜt.n̩.i/.
What does ablatio retinae mean?
Detachment of the retina.
Where does ablatio retinae come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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