pinkeye

Or pink eye

[pingk-ahy]

noun

Pathology.

1. a contagious form of acute conjunctivitis occurring in humans and certain animals: so called from the color of the inflamed eye.

pinkeye

/ ˈpɪŋkˌaɪ /

noun

1. Also called: acute conjunctivitis. an acute contagious inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye, characterized by redness, discharge, etc: usually caused by bacterial infection

2. Also called: infectious keratitis. a similar condition affecting the cornea of horses and cattle

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinkeye¹

First recorded in 1785–95; pink ¹ + eye

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinkeye¹

C16: partial translation of obsolete Dutch pinck oogen small eyes

Example Sentences

The person’s only symptom was conjunctivitis, or pinkeye.

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Some advocates and school systems — and the state of California — are now encouraging kids to come to class even when they have the sniffles or other nuisance illnesses like lice or pinkeye.

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Measles, a very contagious, viral illness characterized by a cough, runny nose and pinkeye, hasn’t been endemic in the U.S. in more than 20 years.

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Amazon Clinic asks you to enter really personal information, including details and photographs of conditions such as hair loss, cold sores and pinkeye.

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It’s too early to say whether Arcturus is associated with a greater rate of pinkeye than older coronavirus variants.

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When To Use

What is pinkeye?

Pinkeye is the common name for conjunctivitis and occasionally used as a slang term for other things.Pinkeye is often spelled as two words: pink eye.