pinkeye
noun
a contagious form of acute conjunctivitis occurring in humans and certain animals: so called from the color of the inflamed eye.
pink eye
-
a variation of
pinkeye.
Example Sentences
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Most suffered from mild illness, including conjunctivitis, or pink eye, and upper respiratory irritation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2024
Their symptoms were mild, and included common “flu-like” respiratory symptoms and conjunctivitis, or pink eye.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2024
Specifically, they had pink eye and “common respiratory infection symptoms.”
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2024
Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye and the primary symptom in two of the three farmworkers, is not typical of H5N1 infection.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
OK, it’s true that 3-D glasses are stupid, and Abuela would say I am destined for pink eye, but somehow it became fun to look like idiots together.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
