conjunctivitis

Noun

Meaning

Inflammation of the conjunctiva.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pinkeye colitis scleritis eye inflammation hepatitis asthma arthritis encephalitis meningitis neuritis cataract eczema rheumatism bronchitis
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Hypernyms

disease inflammation redness rubor

Hyponyms

ophthalmia ophthalmitis

Phrases with the word

allergic conjunctivitis bacterial conjunctivitis chlamydial conjunctivitis granular conjunctivitis chlamydial neonatal conjunctivitis larval conjunctivitis

Examples

Bacterial Bacterial conjunctivitis usually resolves without treatment. Source: Internet

He crossed without opposition over both the Apennines (during which he lost his right eye citation because of conjunctivitis ) and the seemingly impassable Arno, but he lost a large part of his force in the marshy lowlands of the Arno. Source: Internet

A patch test is used to identify the causative allergen in the case where conjunctivitis is caused by allergy. Source: Internet

He told his doctors that he was suffering from lameness caused by a hip infection and he told Look magazine in December 1950 that he had suffered from "ulcers, conjunctivitis, deteriorating eyesight, bursitis and something wrong with my feet". Source: Internet

Gastrointestinal symptoms including abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea were present in 30 (86 percent) of the children, the rash was seen in 13 children (37 percent) and conjunctivitis in 9 children (26 percent). Source: Internet

Mild burns will produce conjunctivitis, while more severe burns may cause the cornea to turn white. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

conjunctivism conjunctivist conjunctivital conjunctivitis arida conjunctivitis medicamentosa conjunctivitis nodosa