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pinkeye

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pink·eye  (pngk)
n.
An acute, very contagious form of conjunctivitis, caused by the hemophilic bacterium Hemophilus aegyptius and characterized by inflammation of the eyelids and eyeballs.

pinkeye [ˈpɪŋkˌaɪ]
n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) Also called acute conjunctivitis an acute contagious inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye, characterized by redness, discharge, etc.: usually caused by bacterial infection
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) Also called infectious keratitis a similar condition affecting the cornea of horses and cattle
[partial translation of obsolete Dutch pinck oogen small eyes]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pinkeye - inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eyepinkeye - inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
ophthalmia, ophthalmitis - severe conjunctivitis
inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
Translations
pinkeye [ˈpɪŋkaɪ] N (Med) → conjuntivitis f aguda
pinkeye
n (inf)Bindehautentzündung f


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