keratitis

Meaning

Inflammation of the cornea.

Synonyms

conjunctivitis

Translations

kératite

cheratite

Keratitis

queratitis

ceratite

إلتهاب القرنية

Hornhautentzündung

keratitis

oogbindvliesontsteking

inflamação da córnea

queratite

inflammation de la cornée

queratitis

infiammazione della cornea

Etymology

Probably borrowed from French kératite, from Ancient Greek κέρᾰτ- (kérăt-), κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + French -ite (“-itis”); see kerato-.