/ Dictionary / Index D diabetic retinopathy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: diabet'ic retinop'athy Pronunciation: [key] — Pathol. Pathol. a disorder of the blood vessels of the retina occurring as a complication of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus and often leading to blindness. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. diabetic diabetologist Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language