| hypertensive retinopathy | medical dictionary |
A retinal condition occurring in accelerated vascular hypertension, marked by arteriolar constriction, flame-shaped haemorrhages, cotton-wool patches, star-figure oedema at the macula, and papilloedema.
(05 Mar 2000)
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