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uveitis

[ yoo-vee-ahy-tis ]
/ ˌyu viˈaɪ tɪs /

noun Pathology.

inflammation of the uvea.

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Origin of uveitis

From New Latin, dating back to 1840–50; see origin at uvea, -itis

OTHER WORDS FROM uveitis

u·ve·it·ic [yoo-vee-it-ik], /ˌyu viˈɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby uveitis

uvarovite, UVB, UV Ceti star, uvea, Uvedale, uveitis, uveoparotid fever, uveoscleritis, UVF, UV filter, uviform
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British Dictionary definitions for uveitis

uveitis
/ (ˌjuːvɪˈaɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of the uvea

Derived forms of uveitis

uveitic (ˌjuːvɪˈɪtɪk), adjective
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Medical definitions for uveitis

uveitis
[ yōō′vē-ī′tĭs ]

n.

Inflammation of the uvea.

Other words from uveitis

u′ve•it′ic (-ĭt′ĭk) adj.
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