iridocyclitis

iridocyclitis
Inflammation of both iris and ciliary body. SEE ALSO: iritis, uveitis. [irido- + G. kyklos, circle (ciliary body), + -itis, inflammation]
- i. septica SYN: Behçet syndrome.

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iri·do·cy·cli·tis -sī-'klīt-əs, -si- n inflammation of the iris and the ciliary body

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n.
inflammation of the iris and ciliary body of the eye. See uveitis.

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iri·do·cy·cli·tis (ir″ĭ-do-sə-kliґtis) [irido- + cyclitis] inflammation of the iris and of the ciliary body; see also anterior uveitis.

Iridocyclitis with an irregular pupil and posterior synechiae in a patient with pauciarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.


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  • iridocyclitis — noun A type of anterior uveitis …   Wiktionary

  • iridocyclitis — n. inflammation of the iris of the eye (Medicine) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • iridocyclitis — iri·do·cyclitis …   English syllables

  • iridocyclitis — n. inflammation of the iris and ciliary body of the eye. See: uveitis …   The new mediacal dictionary

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