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conjunctivitis
noun con·junc·ti·vi·tis \kən-ˌjəŋ(k)-ti-ˈvī-təs\
medical : a disease that causes the eye to become pink and sore
Full Definition of CONJUNCTIVITIS
: inflammation of the conjunctiva
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First Known Use of CONJUNCTIVITIS
1835
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conjunctivitis
noun con·junc·ti·vi·tis \kən-ˌjəŋ(k)-ti-ˈvīt-əs\
Medical Definition of CONJUNCTIVITIS
: inflammation of the conjunctiva
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