keratoconjunctivitis
noun
ker·a·to·con·junc·ti·vi·tis
ˈker-ə-(ˌ)tō-kən-ˌjəŋ(k)-tə-ˈvī-təs 
: combined inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva
especially
: an infectious often epidemic disease that is caused by an adenovirus (especially serotypes of species Human adenovirus B and Human adenovirus D of the genus Mastadenovirus) and is marked by pain, redness and swelling of the conjunctiva, edema of the tissues around the eye, and tenderness of the adjacent lymph nodes
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Adenovirus types 8, 19, 37, 53, and 54 cause epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, an eye infection that affects the conjunctivae (the white area of the eye) and the cornea (the clear coating of the eye).
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Sherry Christiansen Updated, Verywell Health, 3 Aug. 2023
In the medical world, dry eye is technically called keratoconjunctivitis sicca.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 1 Aug. 2018
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Sherry Christiansen Updated, Verywell Health, 3 Aug. 2023
In the medical world, dry eye is technically called keratoconjunctivitis sicca.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 1 Aug. 2018
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“Keratoconjunctivitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keratoconjunctivitis. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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keratoconjunctivitis
noun
ker·a·to·con·junc·ti·vi·tis
ˈker-ə-(ˌ)tō-kən-ˌjəŋ(k)-tə-ˈvīt-əs
: combined inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva
especially
: epidemic keratoconjunctivitis compare keratitis
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