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conjunctivitis

con·junc·ti·vi·tis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-juhngk-tuh-vahy-tis]
    • /kənˌdʒʌŋk təˈvaɪ tɪs/
    • /kənˌdʒʌŋk.tɪˈvaɪ.tɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-juhngk-tuh-vahy-tis]
    • /kənˌdʒʌŋk təˈvaɪ tɪs/

Definitions of conjunctivitis word

  • uncountable noun conjunctivitis Conjunctivitis is an eye infection which causes the thin skin that covers the eye to become red. 3
  • noun conjunctivitis inflammation of the conjunctiva 3
  • noun conjunctivitis inflammation of the conjunctiva. 1
  • noun conjunctivitis Inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye. 1
  • noun conjunctivitis inflammation of the eye 1
  • noun conjunctivitis (pathology) An inflammation of the conjunctiva, often due to infection. 0

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Origin of conjunctivitis

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; conjunctiv(a) + -itis

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Parts of speech for Conjunctivitis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

conjunctivitis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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