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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

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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 can present in ways such as keratitis, sepsis and respiratory and urinary tract infections.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 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

Does that mean that contacts contribute to, or cause, the conjunctivitis, keratitis and other health concerns that often afflict wearers?

From US News ● Mar. 22, 2016

Sometimes keratitis exists in a herd as a transmissible disease, spreading like infectious conjunctivitis.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

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