Meanings
nounkeratitis (countable and uncountable, plural keratitises or keratitides)
plural keratitises · plural keratitides · alternative ceratitis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounInflammation of the cornea.
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Origin
- French-ite“-itis”
- Ancient Greekκέρᾰτ-
- Frenchkératite
- Englishkeratitis
Probably borrowed from French kératite, from Ancient Greek κέρᾰτ- (kérăt-), κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + French -ite (“-itis”); see kerato-.
More words from French, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian възпаление на роговицата
- възпаление на роговицата (văzpalenie na rogovicata)inflammation of the cornea
Catalan queratitis
- queratitisinflammation of the cornea
Chinese Mandarin 角膜炎
- 角膜炎 (jiǎomóyán)inflammation of the cornea
Czech keratitida
- keratitidainflammation of the cornea
Dutch keratitis, hoornvliesontsteking
- keratitisinflammation of the cornea
- hoornvliesontstekinginflammation of the cornea
Finnish sarveiskalvotulehdus, keratiitti
- sarveiskalvotulehdusinflammation of the cornea
- keratiittiinflammation of the cornea
French kératite
- kératiteinflammation of the cornea
German Keratitis
- Keratitisinflammation of the cornea
Japanese 角膜炎
- 角膜炎 (kakumakuen)inflammation of the cornea
Korean 각막염
- 각막염 (gangmagyeom)inflammation of the cornea
Malay radang kornea, keratitis
- radang korneainflammation of the cornea
- keratitisinflammation of the cornea
Russian керати́т
- керати́т (keratít)inflammation of the cornea
Spanish queratitis
- queratitisinflammation of the cornea
Turkish keratit
- keratitinflammation of the cornea
Cite this entry
APA
keratitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keratitis
MLA
“keratitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keratitis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keratitis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keratitis.
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