Synonym for neuroretinitis ... An inflammation affecting the optic nerve head and the posterior pole of the retina, with cells in the nearby vitreous, usually producing a macular star. ... Synonym: papilloretinitis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(pap″ĭ-lo-ret″ĭ-ni´tis) inflammation of the optic nerve and disk.
Type: Term Pronunciation: pap′i-lō-ret′i-nī′tis Synonyms: neuroretinitis