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CONJUNCTIVITIS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye

Synonyms:

conjunctivitis; pinkeye

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("conjunctivitis" is a kind of...):

inflammation; redness; rubor (a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "conjunctivitis"):

ophthalmia; ophthalmitis (severe conjunctivitis)

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 Context examples: 

When applied locally to the eye as a topical solution, this agent reduces itching, rhinorrhea, and symptoms of allergic rhinitis or conjunctivitis.

(Levocabastine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Other possible causes include corneal abrasion, corneal ulcer, inturned eye lash or acute conjunctivitis.

(Foreign Body Sensation, NCI Thesaurus)

Conjunctivitis due to hypersensitivity to various allergens.

(Atopic Conjunctivitis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Chronic exposure to coke oven emissions in humans results in conjunctivitis, severe dermatitis, and lesions in the respiratory and digestive-tract.

(Coke Oven Emission, NCI Thesaurus)

C. macginleyi is commensal to the ocular conjunctiva, but is also an opportunistic pathogen that causes conjunctivitis, corneal ulcerations, keratitis, endophthalmitis, septicemia and catheter related infections.

(Corynebacterium macginleyi, NCI Thesaurus)

When applied locally into the eye as a topical solution, this agent reduces itching, rhinorrhea and symptoms of allergic rhinitis or conjunctivitis.

(Levocabastine, NCI Thesaurus)

It is a long-acting, non-sedative antihistaminic used in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis, asthma, allergic conjunctivitis, and chronic idiopathic urticaria.

(Astemizole, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called conjunctivitis.

(Pinkeye, NCI Dictionary)