scleritis

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noun

Inflammation of the sclera of the eye.

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Meanings

nounscleritis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineInflammation of the sclera of the eye.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sclerotitis

Origin

From scler(a) + -itis.

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APA

scleritis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scleritis

MLA

“scleritis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scleritis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scleritis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scleritis.

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