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uveitis
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u·ve·i·tis  (yv-ts)
n.
Inflammation of the uvea.
[uve(a) + -itis.]
uveitis [ˌjuːvɪˈaɪtɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) inflammation of the uvea
uveitic  [ˌjuːvɪˈɪtɪk] adj
uveitis
an inflamed condition of the uvea. — uveitic, adj.
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Noun1.uveitis - inflammation of the uvea of the eye
inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat


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