conjunctivitis

noun

con·​junc·​ti·​vi·​tis kən-ˌjəŋ(k)-ti-ˈvī-təs How to pronounce conjunctivitis (audio)
: inflammation of the conjunctiva

Examples of conjunctivitis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the Texas case in late March, the only symptom reported was conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye. Helen Branswell and Megan Molteni, STAT, 22 May 2024 The first case, which was also mild and presented as the eye infection conjunctivitis, happened in late March after a farmworker in Texas came into contact with cattle suspected of being infected. CBS News, 22 May 2024 The symptoms were mild, consisting of conjunctivitis. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024 His symptoms were mild — just a moderate case of conjunctivitis, or pink eye, according to a case report in the New England Journal of Medicine. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024 Study of cow tissues provides clues for unusual pattern of bird flu infections in dairy cattle On the human health side, there have been multiple anecdotal reports of farm workers who’ve been exposed to infected cattle suffering from conjunctivitis and other mild symptoms. Helen Branswell, STAT, 7 May 2024 Their only reported symptom was conjunctivitis, and the individual was told to isolate themselves and take an antiviral drug for flu. Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 3 May 2024 Reports by a local veterinarian that other workers on Texas dairy farms had symptoms of flu or conjunctivitis are true, said Anton on April 30. Alexander Tin, CBS News, 3 May 2024 And in early April, a CDC health alert was sent to clinicians advising them to be on the lookout for anyone with flu-like symptoms or conjunctivitis who'd worked with livestock. Will Stone, NPR, 2 May 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of conjunctivitis was in 1835

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“Conjunctivitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conjunctivitis. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

conjunctivitis

noun
con·​junc·​ti·​vi·​tis kən-ˌjəŋ(k)-ti-ˈvīt-əs How to pronounce conjunctivitis (audio)
: inflammation of the conjunctiva : pinkeye

Medical Definition

conjunctivitis

noun
con·​junc·​ti·​vi·​tis kən-ˌjəŋ(k)-ti-ˈvīt-əs How to pronounce conjunctivitis (audio)
: inflammation of the conjunctiva that is typically marked by pinkness or redness of the sclera and by itching, burning, irritation, discharge, or excessive tearing of the eye and that is typically caused by pathogenic microorganisms (such as bacteria or viruses), allergens, or irritants see pink eye

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