English Dictionary |
OPHTHALMITIS
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
Dictionary entry overview: What does ophthalmitis mean?
• OPHTHALMITIS (noun)
The noun OPHTHALMITIS has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: OPHTHALMITIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Severe conjunctivitis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
ophthalmia; ophthalmitis
Hypernyms ("ophthalmitis" is a kind of...):
conjunctivitis; pinkeye (inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ophthalmitis"):
ophthalmia neonatorum (ophthalmia in newborns; contracted while passing through the birth canal; usually prevented with silver nitrate drops)
Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Every rule has its exception." (English proverb)
"They are not dead who live in the hearts they leave behind." (Native American proverb, Tuscarora)
"Make your bargain before beginning to plow." (Arabic proverb)
"Eat a big bite but don't say a big statement." (Cypriot proverb)
"They are not dead who live in the hearts they leave behind." (Native American proverb, Tuscarora)
"Make your bargain before beginning to plow." (Arabic proverb)
"Eat a big bite but don't say a big statement." (Cypriot proverb)