CONJUNCTIVITIS

conjunctivitis, pinkeye

(noun) inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

conjunctivitis (countable and uncountable, plural conjunctivitides or conjunctivitises or conjunctivites)

(pathology) An inflammation of the conjunctiva, often due to infection.

Synonyms

• Madras eye (India), pink-eye (UK), pinkeye (US)

Source: Wiktionary

Con*junc`ti*vi"tis ( or , n. (Med.)

Definition: Inflammation of the conjunctiva.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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