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ophthalmia
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ophthalmia
n.
eye infection that especially affects the external membranes of the eye
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Ophthalmia
Ophthalmia (also called ophthalmitis) is inflammation of the eye. It is a medical sign which may be indicative of various conditions, including sympathetic ophthalmia (inflammation of both eyes following trauma to one eye), gonococcal ophthalmia, trachoma or "Egyptian" ophthalmia, ophthalmia neonatorum (a conjunctivitis of the newborn due to either of the two previous pathogens), photophthalmia and actinic conjunctivitis (inflammation resulting from prolonged exposure to ultraviolet rays), and others.
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ophthalmia
Noun
1. severe conjunctivitis
(synonym) ophthalmitis
(hypernym) conjunctivitis, pinkeye
(hyponym) ophthalmia neonatorum
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Ophthalmia
(n.)
An inflammation of the membranes or coats of the eye or of the eyeball.
An inflammation of the membranes or coats of the eye or of the eyeball.
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Ophthalmia
Inflammation of the eye.
