photophthalmia
[ fō′tŏf-thăl′mē-ə, -ŏp- ]
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n.
An inflammatory reaction of the external parts of the eye caused by intense light, as in snow blindness.
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Words nearby photophthalmia
photophilous, photophobia, photophobic, photophore, photophosphorylation, photophthalmia, photopia, photopic adaptation, photopic eye, photopic vision, photoplay
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