# ablatio retinae

> English word · Noun · IPA /æbˈleɪ.ʃi.oʊ ˈɹɜt.n̩.i/

## Definitions
1. Detachment of the retina.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ablatio-retinae