conjunctivitis

[ kuhn-juhngk-tuh-vahy-tis ]

/ kənˌdʒʌŋk təˈvaɪ tɪs /

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noun Ophthalmology.

inflammation of the conjunctiva.

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Origin of conjunctivitis

First recorded in 1825–35; conjunctiv(a) + -itis

Words nearby conjunctivitis

conjunction, conjunction-reduction, conjunctiva, conjunctive, conjunctive eye movement, conjunctivitis, conjuncture, conjunto, conjuration, conjurator, conjure

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How to use conjunctivitis in a sentence

Hachimura missed the game because of conjunctivitis, missing a chance to follow-up his promising performance Sunday.
Five takeaways from the Wizards’ preseason loss to the Pistons|Ava Wallace|December 18, 2020|Washington Post
According to the CDC and most texts, conjunctivitis has three distinct causes.
Everything You Wanted To Know About Bob Costas’s Olympic Pinkeye|Kent Sepkowitz|February 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or perhaps he caught a mild viral form of pinkeye—medically known as conjunctivitis.
Everything You Wanted To Know About Bob Costas’s Olympic Pinkeye|Kent Sepkowitz|February 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pseudomembranous conjunctivitis generally shows either streptococci or diphtheria bacilli.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

The usual cause of acute infectious conjunctivitis, especially in cities, seems to be the Koch-Weeks bacillus.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Commonly the pneumonia bacteria do not cause conjunctivitis unless the patient is susceptible in a special manner.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
Did you ever cure a catarrhal conjunctivitis or rhinitis in three minutes by moving the patient from one room to another?
The Treatment of Hay Fever|George Frederick Laidlaw
In 1877 I saw him again suffering from conjunctivitis, without perceiving any squint; no examination respecting it was made.
Schweigger on Squint|C. Schweigger

British Dictionary definitions for conjunctivitis

conjunctivitis

/ (kənˌdʒʌŋktɪˈvaɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of the conjunctiva

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Scientific definitions for conjunctivitis

conjunctivitis

[ kən-jŭngk′tə-vī′tĭs ]

Inflammation of the conjunctiva, characterized by redness, itching, and often accompanied by a discharge. Bacterial and viral infection and allergies are common causes of conjunctivitis.

Cultural definitions for conjunctivitis

conjunctivitis

[ (kuhn-jungk-tuh-veye-tis) ]

Inflammation of the conjunctiva, the transparent mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and covers the front part of the eyeball. Often called pinkeye.