ophthalmia neonatorum

[nee-uh-nuh-tawr-uhm, -tohr-]

noun

Pathology.

1. inflammation of the eyes of a newborn child due to an infectious disease, as gonorrhea, contracted during birth from the infected mother.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ophthalmia neonatorum¹

< New Latin: ophthalmia of the newborn (plural)

Example Sentences

I resolved to know more about this eye disease with the very long name, ophthalmia neonatorum, to learn its cause, and see just how it might have been prevented.

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If the sore eyes are severe send for a physician as it may be the beginning of ophthalmia neonatorum.

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While ophthalmia neonatorum is often the result of the social evil, the introduction of other pus-producing germs into the eyes at birth is responsible for a large number of cases.

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