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ophthalmia; ophthalmitis

inflammation of the eye Pathology: - generally severe conjunctivitis - may involve deeper structures of the eye - often purulent

Specific

ophthalmia neonatorum ophthalmia nodosa; nodular conjunctivitis sympathetic ophthalmia (SO); transferred ophthalmia

General

eye disease (ophthalmopathy) inflammation

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
  2. Wikipedia: Ophthalmia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophthalmia