Meanings
nounphotokeratitis (uncountable)
- uncountableA painful condition of the eyes caused by exposure of unprotected eyes to ultraviolet (UV) rays.
Synonyms: niphablepsia, welder's burn, welder's eye, welder's flash
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA painful condition of the eyes caused by exposure of unprotected eyes to ultraviolet (UV) rays.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 雪盲, 雪盲癥 /雪盲症
- 雪盲 (xuěmáng)condition of the eyes caused by exposure to UV rays
- 雪盲癥 /雪盲症 (xuěmángzhèng)condition of the eyes caused by exposure to UV rays
- 電光性眼炎 /电光性眼炎 (diànguāngxìng yǎnyán)condition of the eyes caused by exposure to UV rays
- 光性角膜炎 (guāngxìng jiǎomóyán)condition of the eyes caused by exposure to UV rays
Dutch sneeuwblindheid
- sneeuwblindheidcondition of the eyes caused by exposure to UV rays
Finnish lumisokeus
- lumisokeuscondition of the eyes caused by exposure to UV rays
German Schneeblindheit
- Schneeblindheitcondition of the eyes caused by exposure to UV rays
Hungarian hóvakság
- hóvakságcondition of the eyes caused by exposure to UV rays
Norwegian Bokmål snøblindhet
- snøblindhetcondition of the eyes caused by exposure to UV rays
Polish ślepota śnieżna
- ślepota śnieżnacondition of the eyes caused by exposure to UV rays
Swedish snöblindhet
- snöblindhetcondition of the eyes caused by exposure to UV rays
Cite this entry
APA
photokeratitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photokeratitis
MLA
“photokeratitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photokeratitis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photokeratitis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photokeratitis.
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