sympathetic ophthalmia
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sympathetic ophthalmia
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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The origin and distribution of herpes zoster, the occurrence of sympathetic ophthalmia and symmetrical gangrene, suggest a predominant disturbance of innervation as the exciting cause.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
About one-half of those who are blinded by injuries lose the second eye by sympathetic ophthalmia.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various
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