variants
or pinkeye
: conjunctivitis
especially
: contagious conjunctivitis typically caused by a virus or bacterium
Examples of pink eye in a Sentence
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On April 1, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported a case of conjunctivitis, or pink eye, that later tested positive for H5N1, also called avian influenza, according to a news release.
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Irene Wright, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Eye inflammation—or pink eye—is their only current symptom, and they have been instructed to isolate to prevent further spread.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Measles usually begins when the infected develops a fever, cough, runny nose and pink eye for about two to four days before rash onset, according to the CDC.
—Jonathan Limehouse, The Courier-Journal, 26 Mar. 2024
Measles symptoms usually start with a high fever, cough, conjunctivitis (pink eye) and runny nose.
—Joe Murphy, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Getty Images Presumably, Robbie will one day wear hot pink lipstick and bright pink eye shadow once again, but Oscar Sunday was not that day.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 10 Mar. 2024
Roughly a day after the fever sets in come the three C’s of measles: cough, conjunctivitis (pink eye) and coryza (a runny nose).
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
The final shade matched Robbie's delicate pink eye shadow and lipstick, plus the perfect pink of her Schiaparelli sash.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 26 Feb. 2024
The Olivers took to Facebook to tell their friends about Ike’s worsening condition, and they were then contacted by a stranger who advised them to try chloramphenicol – an antibiotic used as an eye ointment to treat human conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2023
Irene Wright, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Eye inflammation—or pink eye—is their only current symptom, and they have been instructed to isolate to prevent further spread.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Measles usually begins when the infected develops a fever, cough, runny nose and pink eye for about two to four days before rash onset, according to the CDC.
—Jonathan Limehouse, The Courier-Journal, 26 Mar. 2024
Measles symptoms usually start with a high fever, cough, conjunctivitis (pink eye) and runny nose.
—Joe Murphy, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Getty Images Presumably, Robbie will one day wear hot pink lipstick and bright pink eye shadow once again, but Oscar Sunday was not that day.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 10 Mar. 2024
Roughly a day after the fever sets in come the three C’s of measles: cough, conjunctivitis (pink eye) and coryza (a runny nose).
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
The final shade matched Robbie's delicate pink eye shadow and lipstick, plus the perfect pink of her Schiaparelli sash.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 26 Feb. 2024
The Olivers took to Facebook to tell their friends about Ike’s worsening condition, and they were then contacted by a stranger who advised them to try chloramphenicol – an antibiotic used as an eye ointment to treat human conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2023
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pinkeye
noun
pink·eye
ˈpiŋ-ˌkī 
: a contagious disease in which the inner surface of the eyelid and part of the eyeball become pinkish and sore
Medical Definition
pink eye
noun
variants
or pinkeye
: conjunctivitis
especially
: contagious conjunctivitis typically caused by a virus or bacterium
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