PINKEYE

Pronunciation (US):

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 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 ("pinkeye" 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 "pinkeye"):

ophthalmia; ophthalmitis (severe conjunctivitis)

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