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photokeratitis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pho-tok-er-ati-tis
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A painful condition of the eyes caused by exposure of unprotected eyes to ultraviolet (UV) rays.

Uncountable

Etymology

From photo- + keratitis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

photokeratital

Synonyms

niphablepsia welder's burn welder's eye welder's flash

Questions

What does photokeratitis mean?
A painful condition of the eyes caused by exposure of unprotected eyes to ultraviolet (UV) rays.
Where does photokeratitis come from?
From photo- + keratitis.

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