Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Inflammation of the iris of the eye.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In pathology, inflammation of the iris of the eye. Also iriditis.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Med.) An inflammation of the iris of the eye.

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  • noun pathology An inflammation of the iris.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun inflammation of the iris

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[ir(is) + –itis.]

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Examples

  • When the iris of the eye becomes infected and inflamed, a painful condition called iritis can develop.

    eHow - Health How To's 2010

  • Apparently if one's pupil is irregularly shaped it could be due to simply just a genetic variation (which is normal) or more serious things such as iritis, multiple sclerosis, coloboma, previous cataract surgery, and/or neurosyphilis.

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2009

  • Often called "iritis," this condition tends to occur along with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

    RockyMountainNews.com 2008

  • Often called "iritis," this condition tends to occur along with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

    RockyMountainNews.com 2008

  • “She was well on the road to recovery when suddenly she developed iritis inflammation of the iris in both eyes and had to remain several weeks in a dimly lit room,” May-ling wrote Emma.

    The Last Empress Hannah Pakula 2009

  • A thyroid imbalance affecting the middle skin layers can show up as arthritis, bursitis, neuritis, iritis and other chronic “itis” diseases.

    Excessively Oily Or Overly Dry Skin Can Be An Indicator Of Thyroid Problems. 2007

  • Steroid eye-drops at the first signs of iritis can prevent blindness.

    1) Head Control and Use of Senses 1999

  • It may affect the eyes, causing iritis and blindness. iritis

    1) Head Control and Use of Senses 1999

  • Danger: This may lead to iritis or loss of vision unless treated early.

    1) Head Control and Use of Senses 1999

  • A sore, red eye could be a sign of any number of problems, including conjunctivitis eye infection; episcleritis, an inflammation of the outer layers of the sclera, the white of the eye; or iritis, inflammation of an inner chamber of the eye that can occur in lupus patients.

    THE LUPUS HANDBOOK FOR WOMEN ROBIN DIBNER 1994

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