conjunctivitis

/kənˌd͡ʒʌŋktɪˈvaɪtɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: con-junc-tivi-tis
IPA: /kənˌd͡ʒʌŋktɪˈvaɪtɪs/

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Meaning

noun

An inflammation of the conjunctiva, often due to infection.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English conjunctiva Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English conjunctivitis From conjunctiva + -itis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

conjunctivitides (plural) conjunctivitises (plural) conjunctivites (plural)

Derived Forms

blepharoconjunctivitis blepharokeratoconjunctivitis conjunctivital dermatoconjunctivitis keratoconjunctivitis pharyngoconjunctivitis photoconjunctivitis rhinoconjunctivitis scleroconjunctivitis subconjunctivitis

Phrases

acute catarrhal conjunctivitis acute contagious conjunctivitis acute epidemic conjunctivitis acute follicular conjunctivitis acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis acute viral conjunctivitis allergic conjunctivitis

Synonyms

pinkeye sore eyes Madras eye

Questions

How do you pronounce conjunctivitis?

The recorded pronunciation is /kənˌd͡ʒʌŋktɪˈvaɪtɪs/.

What does conjunctivitis mean?

An inflammation of the conjunctiva, often due to infection.

Where does conjunctivitis come from?

How to pronounce conjunctivitis

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