purulent ophthalmia

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ophthalmia /oph·thal·mia/ (of-thal´me-ah) severe inflammation of the eye.

Egyptian ophthalmia trachoma.

gonorrheal ophthalmia gonorrheal conjunctivitis.

ophthalmia neonato´rum any hyperacute purulent conjunctivitis occurring during the first 10 days of life, usually contracted during birth from infected vaginal discharge of the mother.

phlyctenular ophthalmia see under keratoconjunctivitis.

purulent ophthalmia a form with a purulent discharge, commonly due to gonorrheal infection.

sympathetic ophthalmia granulomatous inflammation of the uveal tract of the uninjured eye following a wound involving the uveal tract of the other eye, resulting in bilateral granulomatous inflammation of the entire uveal tract.

purulent ophthalmia

Purulent conjunctivitis, usually of gonorrheal origin.

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