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ophthalmitis

/ˌɒfθælˈmaɪtɪs/

ophthalmitis noun: severe conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva).

Noun

ophthalmitis (uncountable)

  1. Severe conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva).
    Synonyms:
    ophthalmia

ophthalmitis meaning in Tamil, Bengali and Arabic

ophthalmitis in Tamil

கண்ணழற்சி

ophthalmitis in Bengali

মারাত্মক কনজাঙ্কটিভাইটিস

ophthalmitis in Arabic

severe conjunctivitis
رَمَد ramad

Synonyms of ophthalmitis

Origin of ophthalmitis

From ophthalmo- + -itis.

Questions about ophthalmitis

What does ophthalmitis mean?
Ophthalmitis means severe conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva).
What is ophthalmitis in Tamil?
Ophthalmitis in Tamil is கண்ணழற்சி. See Ophthalmitis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ophthalmitis?
Ophthalmitis is a noun.
How do you pronounce ophthalmitis?
Ophthalmitis is pronounced /ˌɒfθælˈmaɪtɪs/.

Words near ophthalmitis in the dictionary

  1. ophthalmies
  2. ophthalmist
  3. ophthalmists
  4. ophthalmite
  5. ophthalmites
  6. ophthalmitis
  7. ophthalmo-
  8. ophthalmodynamometer
  9. ophthalmodynamometers
  10. ophthalmodynamometric
  11. ophthalmodynamometrically

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