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iritis

[ ahy-rahy-tis ]

noun

Ophthalmology.
  1. inflammation of the iris of the eye.


iritis

/ aɪˈrɪtɪk; aɪˈraɪtɪs /

noun

  1. inflammation of the iris of the eye
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Derived Forms

  • iritic, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ¾±Â·°ù¾±³Ù·¾±³¦ [ahy-, rit, -ik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of iritis1

First recorded in 1810–20; ir(is) + -itis
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Example Sentences

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He was also suffering from attacks of iritis in both eyes, and had undergone a painful surgery, without effective anesthesia, whereby his cornea was sliced and a small piece of iris extracted.

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The severe affections of the eye described by continental writers—blennorrhoea, keratitis, iritis, etc.—are certainly very rare in this country as complications of measles.

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In this stage iritis is liable to occur, and if it is not properly diagnosed and treated it will result in blindness.

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The sores both on cheek and tongue assumed more and more a gangrenous appearance, and on the sixteenth day from the commencement of iritis there was considerable loss of substance in both these situations.

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In infected cases a complication with iritis is not uncommon owing to the penetration of toxines into the anterior chamber.

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