keratitis

English

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Etymology

Probably borrowed from French kératite, from Ancient Greek κέρᾰτ- (kérat-), κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + French -ite (“-itis”); see kerato-.[1]

Noun

keratitis (countable and uncountable, plural keratitises or keratitides)

  1. (pathology) Inflammation of the cornea.

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References
  1. “keratitis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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