keratitis

Noun

Meaning

Inflammation of the cornea.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

corneitis scleritis eye cataract glaucoma sty pterygium adenitis chalazion cross-eye keratoconjunctivitis pannus pinguecula ceratitis punctate

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Hypernyms

inflammation redness rubor

Phrases with the word

fungal keratitis herpetic keratitis keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome

Examples

Differential diagnosis There are more serious conditions that can present with a red eye such as infectious keratitis, angle closure glaucoma, or iritis. Source: Internet

When severe, dryness of the cornea can lead to keratitis and loss of vision. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

keratinosome keratinous keratinous material keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome kerato- keratoacanthoma