Optic neuritis (or retrobulbar neuritis) is the inflammation of the optic nerve that may cause a complete or partial loss of vision.
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Neuritis
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colitiscollagen diseaseconjunctivitiscystitisdegenerative arthritisdiffuse inflammationemotional disorderencephalitisendocarditisenteritisepilepsyequine encephalomyelitisexudative inflammationfalling sicknessfibroid inflammationfocal inflammationgastritisgingivitisglossitisglossopharyngeal neuralgia
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inflammation of optic nerve
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10 entriesautoimmune neuritisfacial neuritisinfectious neuritisischemic neuritisoptic neuritispapillitisretrobulbar neuritistoxic neuritistrigeminal neuritisvestibular neuritis
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6 entriesacute neuritisfacial neuritisinflammatory neuritisneuritis symptomsoptic neuritisvestibular neuritis
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