- epidemic conjunctivitis
- acute contagious c.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
epidemic conjunctivitis
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conjunctivitis — /keuhn jungk teuh vuy tis/, n. Ophthalm. inflammation of the conjunctiva. [1825 35; CONJUNCTIV(A) + ITIS] * * * Inflammation of the conjunctiva, the delicate lining of the eyelids and the front of the white of the eye. It may be caused by… … Universalium
acute contagious conjunctivitis — acute epidemic conjunctivitis a mucopurulent, epidemic type of conjunctivitis caused by Haemophilus aegyptius, occurring in the spring or fall, with the same symptoms as acute catarrhal conjunctivitis. Called also pinkeye … Medical dictionary
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sec — Abbreviation for second. * * * screening end code; secretin; S ethylcysteine; Singapore epidemic conjunctivitis; size exclusion chromatography; soft elastic capsule; spontaneous echo contrast [echocardiography]; spontaneous echocardiographic… … Medical dictionary
conjuntivitis epidémica — Eng. Epidemic conjunctivitis 1. Conjuntivitis catarral muy contagiosa que predomina en otoño y primavera, generalmente debida a la infección por Neumococos o Haemophillus. 2. Conjuntivitis mucopurulenta que aparece de forma epidémica y que es… … Diccionario de oftalmología
SEC — • screening end code; • secretin; • S ethylcysteine; • Singapore epidemic conjunctivitis; • size exclusion chromatography; • soft elastic capsule; • spontaneous echo contrast [echocardiography]; • spontaneous echocardiographic contrast; • swollen … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
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