Meanings
nounkeratoconjunctivitis (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineThe inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva of the eye, often caused by infections, allergies, dryness, or irritation.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱer-
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱerh₂-
- Proto-Hellenic*kérats
- Ancient Greekκέρᾰς (kérăs)
- Englishkerato-
- Englishconjunctiva
- Englishconjunctivitis
- Englishkeratoconjunctivitis
From kerato- + conjunctivitis.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 角結膜炎 /角结膜炎
- 角結膜炎 /角结膜炎 (gok³ git³ mok⁶ yim⁴)inflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva
Chinese Mandarin 角結膜炎 /角结膜炎
- 角結膜炎 /角结膜炎 (jiǎo jiémóyán)inflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva
Czech keratokonjunktivitida
- keratokonjunktivitidainflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva
Dutch keratoconjunctivitis
- keratoconjunctivitisinflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva
French kératoconjonctivite
- kératoconjonctiviteinflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva
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keratoconjunctivitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keratoconjunctivitis
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“keratoconjunctivitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keratoconjunctivitis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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