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ophthalmitis

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oph·thal·mi·tis  (fthl-mts, -thl-, p-)
n.
Inflammation of the eye.
ophthalmitis [ˌɒfθælˈmaɪtɪs]
n
(Medicine) inflammation of the eye
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Noun1.ophthalmitis - severe conjunctivitis
ophthalmia
ophthalmia neonatorum - ophthalmia in newborns; contracted while passing through the birth canal; usually prevented with silver nitrate drops
conjunctivitis, pinkeye - inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
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