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retinal vein occlusion(medicine)
central retinal vein occlusion(medicine)
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kitten(medicine)
kitten(dictionary)
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retinal vein occlusion (medicine) and kitten (iou)


retinal vein occlusion (medicine)


retinal vein occlusion
<ophthalmology> Occlusion of the retinal vein. Those at high risk for this condition include patients with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, arteriosclerosis, and Other cardiovascular diseases.


kitten (iou)



kitten noun & verb. LME.
[from Anglo-Norman var. of Old French chitoun, chet- (mod. chaton) dim. of chat CAT noun1: the ending assim. to -EN1.]
A. noun.
A young cat. LME.
M. Angelou Frankel turned around like a kitten trying to catch its tail.
The young of certain Other animals, as the fox, ferret, beaver, and rabbit. L15.
More fully kitten-moth. Any of certain moths of the genus Furcula (family Notodontidae), with furry bodies. E19.
alder kitten, poplar kitten, sallow kitten.
A girl or young woman, esp. a coy or flirtatious one. L19.
Phrases & comb.: have kittens (fig.) colloq. be or become very angry, anxious, or upset. kitten heel a type of low stiletto heel.
b. verb intrans. Of a cat, ferret, beaver, etc.: give birth to a kitten or kittens. LME.
kittenhood noun the state, condition, or period of being a kitten M19.
kittenlike adjective resembling a kitten, kittenish M19.