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keratitis

American

[ker-uh-tahy-tis] / ˌkɛr əˈtaɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.

inflammation of the cornea.

keratitis British

/ ˌkɛrəˈtaɪtɪs /

noun

inflammation of the cornea

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Etymology

Origin of keratitis

First recorded in 1855–60; kerat- + -itis

Example Sentences

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Contact lens use is now the leading cause of microbial keratitis in patients with otherwise healthy eyes in countries in the global north.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2023

Infections can present in ways such as keratitis, sepsis and respiratory and urinary tract infections.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2023

Huxley fell ill as a teenager with an eye condition called keratitis; he would struggle with his eyesight for decades afterward.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2016

Their efforts created, for the first time, estimates of how much keratitis occurs in the United States.

From US News • Nov. 13, 2014

Suppurative keratitis is seldom noticed for the first day or two—not until distinct pus formation has occurred.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

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