uveitis

[yoo-vee-ahy-tis]

noun Pathology.

inflammation of the uvea.

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

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British Dictionary definitions for uveitis

uveitis

noun

inflammation of the uvea

Derived Formsuveitic (ˌjuːvɪˈɪtɪk), adjective

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uveitis in Medicine

uveitis

[yōō′vē-ī′tĭs]

n.

Inflammation of the uvea.

Related formsu′ve•it′ic (-ĭt′ĭk) adj.