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uveitis

American  
[yoo-vee-ahy-tis] / ˌyu viˈaɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.
  1. inflammation of the uvea.


uveitis British  
/ ˌjuːvɪˈaɪtɪs, ˌjuːvɪˈɪtɪk /

noun

  1. inflammation of the uvea

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Other Word Forms

  • uveitic adjective

Etymology

Origin of uveitis

From New Latin, dating back to 1840–50; 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

Overall, they found that the combination of different wavelengths can provide additional information about the underlying form of uveitis.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024

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

Like the patients he is now trying to help, Dr. Crozier was blinded in one eye by uveitis and recovered — but then lost his sight a second time, to a cataract.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2017