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ophthalmitis

[of″thal-mi´tis]

inflammation of the eyeball. adj., adj ophthalmit´ic.

ophthalmitis

(ŏf′thəl-mī′tĭs, -thăl-, ŏp′-)

Inflammation of the eye.

ophthalmitis

Eye inflammation. The term is usually qualified to indicate the nature or site of the inflammation, as in SYMPATHETIC OPHTHALMITIS.

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