keratoconjunctivitis
[ ker-uh-toh-kuh n-juhngk-tuh-vahy-tis ]
/ ˌkɛr ə toʊ kənˌdʒʌŋk təˈvaɪ tɪs /
noun Ophthalmology.
inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva.
Origin of keratoconjunctivitis
First recorded in 1885–90;
kerato- +
conjunctivitis
Words nearby keratoconjunctivitis
keratitis,
keratitis sicca,
kerato-,
keratoacanthoma,
keratocele,
keratoconjunctivitis,
keratoconjunctivitis sicca,
keratoconus,
keratocyte,
keratode,
keratoderma
Medical definitions for keratoconjunctivitis
keratoconjunctivitis
[ kĕr′ə-tō-kən-jŭngk′tə-vī′tĭs ]
n.
Inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva resulting from hypersensitivity of corneal and conjunctival epithelium to an endogenous toxin.