iridocyclitis
- noun
- /ˌɪrɪdoʊsaɪˈklaɪtɪs/
- Specialized
:
iridociclitis
- During his examination, the doctor mentioned that iridocyclitis is often associated with autoimmune disorders.
Examples
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After experiencing severe discomfort, she learned that iridocyclitis could lead to more serious eye problems if untreated.
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Iritis, iridocyclitis, and uveitis have long taxed the minds of inquiring physicians and ophthalmologists.
Academic text (1991) -
Vision may also be impaired by cataracts, especially in the "white eye" uveitis of seronegative arthritis in children, and by inflammatory membranes in the retrolental space produced during chronic iridocyclitis.
Academic text (1991) -
The patient was diagnosed with iridocyclitis, which caused significant pain and blurred vision.
Synonyms
Swelling and pain in the colored part of the eye that makes it red and may affect vision
Swelling and redness of the middle layer of the eye that causes pain or blurred vision
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
iridocyclitis = irido + cycl + itis
The term is a specialized medical term combining Latin and Greek roots, not transparent to general English speakers.
Etymology
The word iridocyclitis joins three parts: irido- from iris meaning the 'colored part' of the eye, cycl- from a Greek word for 'circle' as in the English word cycle meaning the circular area near the lens, and -itis meaning 'inflammation'. So iridocyclitis means inflammation of the iris and that circular part of the eye, which is why it causes pain and problems with vision.
