keratitis
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of keratitis
Example Sentences
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The risk of microbial keratitis doubles when someone wears contact lenses overnight and or longer than the recommended daily amount.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2024
Infections have presented in a variety of ways, the CDC said, including through keratitis, sepsis and respiratory and urinary tract infections.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 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
In all, keratitis adds about $175 million to Americans' health bills each year, she said.
From US News ● Nov. 13, 2014
The duration of a secondary keratitis is usually prolonged, often lasting many months.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
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