episcleritis

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noun

A benign, self-limiting inflammatory disease affecting part of the eye called the episclera.

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Meanings

nounepiscleritis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA benign, self-limiting inflammatory disease affecting part of the eye called the episclera.

Origin

From episclera + -itis.

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APA

episcleritis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/episcleritis

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“episcleritis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/episcleritis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “episcleritis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/episcleritis.

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