periphacitis

noun

peri·​pha·​ci·​tis

ˌperəfəˈsītə̇s

plural -es

: inflammation of the capsule around the crystalline lens of the eye

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from peri- + phac- + -itis

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Rhymes for periphacitis

• alveolitis
• bronchiolitis
• caenorhabditis
• cholecystitis
• conjunctivitis
• encephalitis
• endometritis
• endophthalmitis
• esophagitis
• folliculitis
• myocarditis
• periostitis