uveitis
noun
uve·itis
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Definition of uveitis
: inflammation of the uvea
Examples of uveitis in a Sentence
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She was diagnosed with uveitis, an inflammation inside the eye. — Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, "Start-Up Says It’s Changing Eye Care for the Better. Others See It Differently.," 21 July 2019 Unsurprisingly, uveitis usually affects a part of your eye called the uvea, which is the middle layer that has a lot of blood vessels. — Korin Miller, SELF, "9 Health Issues That Can Cause Sensitivity to Light," 5 June 2018 At that time, uveitis was also emerging in West Africa. — Denise Grady, New York Times, "Ebola’s Legacy: Children With Cataracts," 19 Oct. 2017 There are about 17,000 Ebola survivors in West Africa, and researchers estimate that 20 percent of them have had a type of severe inflammation inside the eye, uveitis. — Denise Grady, New York Times, "Ebola’s Legacy: Children With Cataracts," 19 Oct. 2017 In rare cases, a person can develop an acute infection of the brain called encephalitis, or an infection of the eye called uveitis, which can cause blindness. — Korin Miller, SELF, "WTF Is Shingles, Actually?," 17 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'uveitis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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uveitis
noun
uve·itis
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plural uveitides\ -ˈit-ə-ˌdēz
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Medical Definition of uveitis
: inflammation of the uvea