noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An inflammation of the conjunctiva, often due to infection. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

pinkeyeallergenallergyappendicitisarthritisasthma

Example

More examples

"She picked up conjunctivitis at the swimming pool."

Etymology

From conjunctiva + -itis.

Related phrases

Axenfeld's conjunctivitisEgyptian conjunctivitisElschnig's conjunctivitisKoch-Weeks conjunctivitisMeibomian conjunctivitisMorax-Axenfeld conjunctivitisMoraxella conjunctivitisParinaud's conjunctivitisPascheff's conjunctivitisWidmark's conjunctivitisacute catarrhal conjunctivitisacute contagious conjunctivitis

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