conjunctivitis
pronunciation
How to pronounce conjunctivitis in British English:
UK [kənˌdʒʌŋktɪˈvaɪtɪs]
How to pronounce conjunctivitis in American English:
US [kənˌdʒʌŋktəˈvaɪtɪs]
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- Noun:
- inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
Word Origin
- conjunctivitis (n.)
- 1835, inflammation of the conjunctiva; from conjunctiva + -itis "inflammation."
Example
- 1. You have got acute conjunctivitis .
- 2. It can be differentiated from viral conjunctivitis by the purulent discharge ( shown ) .
- 3. Sharing face towels is a great way to get conjunctivitis , the infection also known as pinkeye .
- 4. Bacterial conjunctivitis is a microbial infection involving the mucous membrane on the surface of the eye .
- 5. Infections are usually self-limited , but compared to bacterial conjunctivitis they last longer ( 2-4 weeks ) , show less inflammation , do not have purulent discharge , and a preauricular lymph node may be palpable .