keratitis (Meaning)
Wordnet
keratitis (n)
inflammation of the cornea causing watery painful eyes and blurred vision
Webster
keratitis (n.)
Inflammation of the cornea.
Synonyms & Antonyms of keratitis
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keratitis Sentence Examples
- Herpetic keratitis is a cornea infection caused by the herpes simplex virus.
- Fungal keratitis is a type of eye infection that occurs when a fungus invades the cornea.
- Bacterial keratitis is an infection of the cornea caused by bacteria.
- Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare infection of the cornea caused by a free-living amoeba.
- Neurotrophic keratitis is a condition in which the cornea is unable to heal properly due to damage to the nerves that supply it.
- Interstitial keratitis is an inflammation of the middle layers of the cornea.
- Punctate keratitis is a condition in which small, white spots are seen on the cornea.
- Superficial keratitis is an inflammation of the outer layer of the cornea.
- Herpes Zoster ophthalmicus is a condition in which the varicella-zoster virus infects the eye, causing inflammation of the cornea and other parts of the eye.
- Keratitis sicca is a condition in which the cornea becomes dry and inflamed due to a lack of tears.
FAQs About the word keratitis
inflammation of the cornea causing watery painful eyes and blurred visionInflammation of the cornea.
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Herpetic keratitis is a cornea infection caused by the herpes simplex virus.
Fungal keratitis is a type of eye infection that occurs when a fungus invades the cornea.
Bacterial keratitis is an infection of the cornea caused by bacteria.
Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare infection of the cornea caused by a free-living amoeba.
