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keratitis
[ ker-uh-tahy-tis ]
noun
, Pathology.
- inflammation of the cornea.
keratitis
/ ˌkɛrəˈtaɪtɪs /
noun
- inflammation of the cornea
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Word History and Origins
Origin of keratitis1
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Example Sentences
Microbial keratitis is one of the most serious potential complications for contact lens wearers.
From Science Daily
Contact lens use is now the leading cause of microbial keratitis in patients with otherwise healthy eyes in countries in the global north.
From Science Daily
Infections can present in ways such as keratitis, sepsis and respiratory and urinary tract infections.
From Washington Post
Infections have presented in a variety of ways, the CDC said, including through keratitis, sepsis and respiratory and urinary tract infections.
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Samples from her eye tested positive for Acanthamoeba keratitis, a rare parasitic infection of the cornea.
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