Disease or Syndrome
cytomegalovirus retinitis
cy·to·meg·a·lo·vi·rus ret·i·ni·tis [ sahy-toh-meg-uh-loh-vahy-ruhs ret-n-ahy-tis ]
Subclass of:
Cytomegalovirus Infections; Eye Infections, Viral; Retinitis
Definitions related to cytomegalovirus retinitis:
  • Infection of the retina by cytomegalovirus characterized by retinal necrosis, hemorrhage, vessel sheathing, and retinal edema. Cytomegalovirus retinitis is a major opportunistic infection in AIDS patients and can cause blindness.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (cytomegaloviral retinitis) Inflammation of the retina due to cytomegalovirus.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Opportunistic retinal herpes viral infection in AIDS.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a ubiquitous DNA virus that infects the majority of the adult population. In the immunocompetent host, infection is generally asymptomatic or limited to a mononucleosis-like syndrome.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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