Home › Words › D › disinsertdisinsertdisinsert means to tear the periphery of the retina.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, disinsert ranks #36,524 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom dis- + insert.verbTo tear the periphery of the retinaDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.disinsertion 85% match — A tear (rupture) near the periphery of the retina. vs disinsert →disinserted 78% match — torn near the periphery vs disinsert →retinopexy 64% match — fastening of a retinal tear vs disinsert →retinectomy 62% match — The excision of retinal tissue. vs disinsert →retinotomy 62% match — incision into, or division of, the retina vs disinsert →deinsertion 61% match — The undoing of a previous insertion vs disinsert →coredialysis 60% match — iridodialysis vs disinsert →foveoschisis 59% match — separation of the fovea from the retina vs disinsert →