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retinitis — Inflammation of the retina. [retina + G. itis, inflammation] albuminuric r. hypertensive retinopathy. circinate r. circinate retinopathy. diabetic r. diabetic retinopathy … Medical dictionary
Uveitis — Inflammation of the uvea, the part of the eye that collectively refers to the iris, the choroid of the eye, and the ciliary body: {{}}The iris: The circular, colored curtain of the eye that surrounds the pupil. The choroid of the eye: The thin… … Medical dictionary
cyclitis — Inflammation of the ciliary body. [G. kyklos, circle (ciliary body), + itis, inflammation] Fuchs heterochromic c. SYN: Fuchs syndrome. heterochromic c. a chronic inflammatory c. in which the iris of the affe … Medical dictionary
endophthalmitis — Inflammation of the tissues within the eyeball. [endo + G. ophthalmos, eye, + itis, inflammation] granulomatous e. a diffuse, chronic inflammation of intraocular tissues. e. ophthalmia nodosa e. due to intraocular … Medical dictionary
Ophthalmia — Inflammation of the eye. Also known as ophthalmitis. * * * 1. Severe, often purulent, conjunctivitis. 2. Inflammation of the deeper structures of the eye. [G.] catarrhal o. a mild form of conjunctivitis with mucopurulent secretion. caterpillar… … Medical dictionary
nongranulomatous uveitis — inflammation of the anterior portion of the uveal tract (iris and ciliary body) … Medical dictionary
eye disease — Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human eye (eye, human). This article briefly describes the more common diseases of the eye and its associated structures, the methods used in examination and diagnosis, and the… … Universalium
sympathetic ophthalmia — n inflammation in an uninjured eye as a result of injury and inflammation of the other * * * transferred ophthalmia granulomatous inflammation of the uveal tract of the uninjured eye (the sympathizing eye) following some weeks after a wound… … Medical dictionary
uvée — [ yve ] n. f. • 1855; « choroïde » 1495; du lat. uva « raisin », par anal. de couleur ♦ Anat. Tunique moyenne, vasculaire, de l œil, comprenant la choroïde, le corps ciliaire et l iris. ⊗ HOM. U. V. ● uvée nom féminin (latin médiéval uvea, du… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Uvea — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = tunica vasculosa bulbi GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Horizontal section of the eyeball. (Iris labeled at top, ciliary body labeled at upper right, and choroid labeled at center right.) Caption2 =… … Wikipedia
uveitis — n. inflammation of any part of the uveal tract of the eye, either the iris (iritis), ciliary body (cyclitis), or choroid (choroiditis). Inflammation confined to the iris and ciliary body, which are commonly inflamed together, is called anterior… … The new mediacal dictionary
