Definition of "keratitis" []

• Inflammation of the cornea. (noun)

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• "This is fusarium keratitis, which is a fungal infection of the cornea."
• "One of the diseases caused by Acanthamoeba is called amoebic keratitis, which is an infection of the eye."
• "Some differences, Stenske says, are that herpes can cause serious eye problems such as keratitis, whereas calici can produce an ulcer on the tongue."