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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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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

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

From US News • Nov. 13, 2014

Interstitial keratitis, or inherited syphilis, is a common cause of blindness in children, though, in many cases, the blindness is only partial, and, if taken in time, the remaining eyesight may be saved.

From Five Lectures on Blindness by Foley, Kate M.

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