Dictionary.com
definitions
  • synonyms

uveitis

[yoo-vee-ahy-tis]
noun Pathology.
  1. inflammation of the uvea.
Show More

Origin of uveitis

From New Latin, dating back to 1840–50; see origin at uvea, -itis
Related formsu·ve·it·ic [yoo-vee-it-ik] /ˌyu viˈɪt ɪk/, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
British Dictionary definitions for uveitis

uveitis

noun
  1. inflammation of the uvea
Show More
Derived Formsuveitic (ˌjuːvɪˈɪtɪk), adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
uveitis in Medicine

uveitis

(yōō′vē-ī′tĭs)
n.
  1. Inflammation of the uvea.
Show More
Related formsu′ve•it′ic (-ĭt′ĭk) adj.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.