hyalitis

hyalitis

 [hi″ah-li´tis]

inflammation of the vitreous body; called also vitreitis and vitritis.

asteroid hyalitis hyalitis marked by spherical or star-shaped bodies in the vitreous; see also benson's disease.

hyalitis puncta´ta a form marked by small opacities.

hyalitis suppurati´va purulent inflammation of the vitreous body.

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vit·re·i·tis

(vit'rē-ī'tis),

Inflammation of the corpus vitreum.

Synonym(s): hyalitis

[L. vitreus, glassy, + G. -itis, inflammation]

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vit·re·i·tis

(vit'rē-ī'tis)

Inflammation of the corpus vitreum.
Synonym(s): hyalitis.

[L. vitreus, glassy, + G. -itis, inflammation]

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hyalitis

See ASTEROID HYALITIS.

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