uveitis
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of uveitis
From New Latin, dating back to 1840–50; see origin at uvea, -itis
Example Sentences
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Thames Valley Police Mounted Section said Luna stole the show at Royal Ascot last year with her "neigh-bands" created to protect her eyes due to her having equine recurrent uveitis.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
The clock revealed that diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and uveitis cause accelerated aging within specific cell types.
From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2023
At the time, Ton noted, Le did not have eye pain or uveitis, a form of eye inflammation frequently seen in Behcet’s patients.
From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2019
A few days later, when specks appeared in Legg’s left eye, it was clear she had uveitis, not a torn retina.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2018
Dr. Lowell Gess, who founded the hospital in 1982, had recognized that uveitis was a severe problem in many patients.
From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2017
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