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conjunctivitis

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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con·junc·ti·vi·tis /kənˌdʒʌŋktɪˈvaɪtɪs/ noun [uncountable]  MIa painful and infectious disease of the eye that makes it red 结膜炎
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conjunctivitisBoth of his eyes were oozing, as though with acute conjunctivitis.It was shown that the organism could cause conjunctivitis in baboons and, after inoculation in the urethra, a urethritis as well.I had conjunctivitis and I was trying to get off work because my eyes were really bad.
Origin conjunctivitis (1800-1900) conjunctiva surface layer of the eye ((16-21 centuries)), from Modern Latin, from Latin conjunctus; CONJUNCT
con·junc·ti·vi·tis nounChineseSyllable
a of Corpus and painful infectious the disease


conjunctivitis
conjunctivitis /kənˌdʒʌŋktɪˈvaɪtəs, kənˌdʒʌŋktɪˈvaɪtɪs/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: conjunctiva 'surface layer of the eye' (16-21 centuries), from Modern Latin, from Latin conjunctus; CONJUNCT
a painful and infectious disease of the eye that makes it red


con·junc·tiv·itisBrE /kənˌdʒʌŋktɪˈvaɪtɪs/ 🔊NAmE /kənˌdʒʌŋktɪˈvaɪtɪs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] an infectious eye disease that causes pain and swelling in part of the eye 结膜炎