keratitis
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of keratitis
Example Sentences
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Microbial keratitis is one of the most serious potential complications for contact lens wearers.
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
"Wearing contact lenses is known to increase the risk of microbial keratitis and other inflammatory eye conditions," said study lead author Maria Dominguez-Bello.
From US News • Mar. 22, 2016
The victim of interstitial keratitis is never strong, and, although a blood test may show a negative condition, any serious illness may cause the constitutional trouble to reappear.
From Five Lectures on Blindness by Foley, Kate M.
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