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iritis

American  
[ahy-rahy-tis] / aɪˈraɪ tɪs /

noun

Ophthalmology.
  1. inflammation of the iris of the eye.


iritis British  
/ aɪˈrɪtɪk, aɪˈraɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of the iris of the eye

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of iritis

First recorded in 1810–20; ir(is) + -itis

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He was also suffering from attacks of iritis in both eyes, and had undergone a painful surgery, without effective anesthesia, whereby his cornea was sliced and a small piece of iris extracted.

From The New Yorker Jun. 16, 2014

Then iritis, a chronic eye inflammation, forced him to quit school.

From Time Magazine Archive

But iritis, a chronic eye ailment that was the residue of an earlier bout with rheumatic fever, ended his schooling.

From Time Magazine Archive

Frederick Bricker of Hollywood, Calif. Results of unclean mouths: "Anemia, appendicitis, gastritis, nephritis, cystitis, myocarditis, iritis, encephalitis, gastric ulcers and a nasty disposition."

From Time Magazine Archive

The greatest danger from wounds is due to infection and if it reaches the iris, it may produce violent iritis.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

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