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单词 keratoconjunctivitis
释义

keratoconjunctivitis

noun

ker·​a·​to·​con·​junc·​ti·​vi·​tis ˈker-ə-(ˌ)tō-kən-ˌjəŋ(k)-tə-ˈvī-təs How to pronounce keratoconjunctivitis (audio)
: combined inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva
especially : an infectious often epidemic disease that is caused by an adenovirus (especially serotypes of species Human adenovirus B and Human adenovirus D of the genus Mastadenovirus) and is marked by pain, redness and swelling of the conjunctiva, edema of the tissues around the eye, and tenderness of the adjacent lymph nodes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In the medical world, dry eye is technically called keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Korin Miller, SELF, 1 Aug. 2018

Word History

Etymology

kerato- + conjunctivitis

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

keratoconjunctivitis

noun

ker·​a·​to·​con·​junc·​ti·​vi·​tis ˈker-ə-(ˌ)tō-kən-ˌjəŋ(k)-tə-ˈvīt-əs How to pronounce keratoconjunctivitis (audio)
: combined inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva
especially : epidemic keratoconjunctivitis compare keratitis
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