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keratoiritis

keratoiritis

9.9
Swelling and redness of the front of the eye affecting cornea and iris
  • noun
  • /ˌkɛrətoʊaɪˈraɪtɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : queratoiriditis
  • The doctor diagnosed her with keratoiritis after examining the redness and pain in her eye.

Examples

  • Symptoms of keratoiritis often include blurred vision, eye discomfort, and sensitivity to light.

  • Untreated keratoiritis can lead to vision problems if not managed promptly.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with keratoiritis after her eye examination.

  • He suffers from keratoiritis that causes severe pain.

  • Symptoms of keratoiritis often include blurred vision, eye discomfort, and sensitivity to light.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with keratoiritis after examining the redness and pain in her eye.

  • Untreated keratoiritis can lead to vision problems if not managed promptly.

Synonyms

iridokeratitis
vskeratoiritis
  • Specialized
9.9

Inflammation of both the iris and the cornea that causes eye pain and blurred vision

is the identical medical term but with different word order

Surface Forms

keratoiritis singular
keratoiritides plural

Morphology

keratoiritis = iritis (opaque) = kerato + iritis

The term uses specialized medical combining form 'kerato-' plus the technical noun 'iritis', which is unlikely to be interpretable by an average B1 learner.

Etymology

The word keratoiritis comes from the parts kerato- meaning 'horn' (used for the cornea because it is hard like a horn), iris meaning 'rainbow' or the colored part of the eye, and -itis meaning 'inflammation'. So, keratoiritis literally means an 'inflammation' of both the cornea (the horn-like front of the eye) and the iris, which is why it describes redness and pain in those parts.