Definition of Iritis. Meaning of Iritis. Synonyms of Iritis

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Definition of Iritis

Iritis
Iritis I*ri"tis, n. [NL. See Iris, and -itis.] (Med.) An inflammation of the iris of the eye.

Meaning of Iritis from wikipedia

- English as "ophthalmia." Anterior uveitis includes iridocy****is and iritis. Iritis is the inflammation of the anterior chamber and iris. Iridocy****is...
- performed pioneer research of iritis, and in 1801 was the author of a significant work on the disorder titled Über Nachstaar und Iritis nach Staaroperationen...
- as a fine, diffuse pinkness of the conjunctiva which may be mistaken for iritis, but corroborative signs on microscopy, particularly numerous lymphoid follicles...
- lens (i.e. posterior synechia). Synechiae can be caused by ocular trauma, iritis or iridocy****is and may lead to certain types of glaucoma. It is sometimes...
- in humans, it is often an indicator of ocular disease, such as chronic iritis or diffuse iris melanoma, but may also occur as a normal variant. Sectors...
- Krukenberg's spindle is the name given to the pattern formed on the inner surface of the cornea by pigmented iris cells that are shed during the mechanical...
- (pyostomatitis vegetans). UC may affect the eyes manifesting in scleritis, iritis, and conjunctivitis. Patients may be asymptomatic or experience redness...
- close friends." In January 2011, she revealed her struggle with chronic iritis that had caused temporary blindness in one eye. Some months earlier she...
- cancer risk Slight Considerable Prevalence of extraintestinal complications Iritis/uveitis Females 2.2% 3.2% Males 1.3% 0.9% Primary sclerosing cholangitis...
- or acute-closure glaucoma, but not by relatively benign conditions. In iritis and traumatic perforating ocular injuries, the intraocular pressure is usually...