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photokeratitis

photokeratitis noun: a painful condition of the eyes caused by exposure of unprotected eyes to ultraviolet (UV) rays.

Noun

photokeratitis (uncountable)

  1. A painful condition of the eyes caused by exposure of unprotected eyes to ultraviolet (UV) rays.

Synonyms of photokeratitis

Origin of photokeratitis

From photo- + keratitis.

Questions about photokeratitis

What does photokeratitis mean?
Photokeratitis means a painful condition of the eyes caused by exposure of unprotected eyes to ultraviolet (UV) rays.
What part of speech is photokeratitis?
Photokeratitis is a noun.

Words near photokeratitis in the dictionary

  1. photojunctions
  2. photokarren
  3. photokeratectomies
  4. photokeratectomy
  5. photokeratital
  6. photokeratitis
  7. photokeratoscopy
  8. photokilling
  9. photokinase
  10. photokineses
  11. photokinesis

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