uveitis

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noun

Inflammation of the uvea.

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Meanings

nounuveitis (usually uncountable, plural uveitides)

plural uveitides

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineInflammation of the uvea.

Origin

From uvea + -itis.

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Translations

Czech uveitida
  • uveitidainflammation of the uvea
French uvéite
  • uvéiteinflammation of the uvea
Japanese 葡萄膜炎
  • 葡萄膜炎 (budōmakuen)inflammation of the uvea
Malay uveitis, radang uvea
  • uveitisinflammation of the uvea
  • radang uveainflammation of the uvea
Portuguese uveíte
  • uveíteinflammation of the uvea
Cite this entry
APA

uveitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uveitis

MLA

“uveitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uveitis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uveitis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uveitis.

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