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retrolental

ret·ro·len·tal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [re-troh-len-tl]
    • /ˌrɛ troʊˈlɛn tl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [re-troh-len-tl]
    • /ˌrɛ troʊˈlɛn tl/

Definitions of retrolental word

  • adjective retrolental located or occurring behind a lens, as of the eye. 1
  • adjective retrolental behind a lens, esp of the eye 0
  • adjective retrolental situated behind the lens of the eye 0

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Origin of retrolental

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; retro- + Latin lent-, stem of lēns (see lens) + -al1

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Parts of speech for Retrolental

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

retrolental popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

retrolental usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with retrolental

  • what is retrolental fibroplasia?

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