ophthalmitis

/ɔf'θælmiə/ Cách viết khác : (ophthalmitis) /,ɔfθæl'maitis/

Thân thiện

The doctor diagnosed the patient with ophthalmitis.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Inflammation of the eye: A medical term for a severe inflammation affecting the eye, particularly the internal structures. It is a serious condition.
   • Severe conjunctivitis: Specifically, it can refer to a severe form of conjunctivitis, which is inflammation of the conjunctiva (the membrane covering the white part of the eye and lining the eyelids).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with infectious ophthalmitis following the surgery.
  • Traumatic ophthalmitis requires immediate medical attention to prevent vision loss.

Advanced Usage

• "Endophthalmitis": A specific, severe type of ophthalmitis involving inflammation of the interior cavities of the eye, often due to infection.
  • Postoperative endophthalmitis is a rare but serious complication of cataract surgery.

Variants and Related Words

• Ophthalmia (n): An older or more general term for inflammation of the eye, often used interchangeably with ophthalmitis.
  • Sympathetic ophthalmia is an inflammatory condition that can affect a healthy eye after injury to the other eye.

Synonyms

• Severe eye inflammation: A descriptive synonym.
• Panophthalmitis: A specific term for inflammation involving all layers and structures of the eye.

Học thuật

Noun

1. severe conjunctivitis

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ophthalmia