Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Inflammation of the cornea.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
ceratitis .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) Inflammation of the cornea.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun pathology
Inflammation of thecornea .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun inflammation of the cornea causing watery painful eyes and blurred vision
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Examples
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This is fusarium keratitis, which is a fungal infection of the cornea.
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One of the diseases caused by Acanthamoeba is called amoebic keratitis, which is an infection of the eye.
Secret Tenerife 2008
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Some differences, Stenske says, are that herpes can cause serious eye problems such as keratitis, whereas calici can produce an ulcer on the tongue.
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Well, it turns out it's a viral keratitis, and I can expect another week or two of discomfort and impaired vision before it sorts itself out.
outside the domain of your effective powers i had a little plastic life matociquala 2009
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The company recalled its ReNu with MoistureLoc contact solution in 2006 because of links to fusarium keratitis, a rare fungal eye infection.
Lomb Names a New CEO and New Chairman David Benoit 2010
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Tap and distilled water have been associated with Acanthamoeba keratitis, a corneal infection that is resistant to treatment and cure.
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The company recalled its ReNu with MoistureLoc contact solution in 2006 because of links to fusarium keratitis, a rare fungal eye infection.
Lomb Names a New CEO and New Chairman David Benoit 2010
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Tap and distilled water have been associated withAcanthamoeba keratitis, a corneal infection that is resistant to treatment and cure.
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The company recalled its ReNu with MoistureLoc contact solution in 2006 because of links to fusarium keratitis, a rare fungal eye infection.
Lomb Names a New CEO and New Chairman David Benoit 2010
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The company recalled its ReNu with MoistureLoc contact solution in 2006 because of links to fusarium keratitis, a rare fungal eye infection.
Lomb Names a New CEO and New Chairman David Benoit 2010
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