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keratoconjunctivitis
[ ker-uh-toh-kuhn-juhngk-tuh-vahy-tis ]
/ ˌkɛr ə toʊ kənˌdʒʌŋk təˈvaɪ tɪs /
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noun Ophthalmology.
inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva.
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Origin of keratoconjunctivitis
First recorded in 1885–90; kerato- + conjunctivitis
Words nearby keratoconjunctivitis
keratitis, keratitis sicca, kerato-, keratoacanthoma, keratocele, keratoconjunctivitis, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, keratoconus, keratocyte, keratode, keratoderma
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Medical definitions for keratoconjunctivitis
keratoconjunctivitis
[ kĕr′ə-tō-kən-jŭngk′tə-vī′tĭs ]
n.
Inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva resulting from hypersensitivity of corneal and conjunctival epithelium to an endogenous toxin.
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