Photoconjunctivitis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Inflammation of the conjunctiva caused by UV radiation. uncountable

    "Skin erythema and burning as well as lens and corneal (including photokeratitis and photoconjunctivitis) effects have resulted from exposure to specific wavelengths."

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"Skin erythema and burning as well as lens and corneal (including photokeratitis and photoconjunctivitis) effects have resulted from exposure to specific wavelengths."

Etymology

From photo- + conjunctivitis.

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