variants
or pinkeye
: conjunctivitis
especially
: contagious conjunctivitis typically caused by a virus or bacterium
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The handful of human cases have had mild symptoms including conjunctivitis or pink eye in humans.
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Benjamin Thorp, NPR, 4 Sep. 2024
Swimming through green muck could create an itchy rash or cause conjunctivitis (a.k.a. pink eye).
—Julia Ries, Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2024
Only one human case linked to cattle has been confirmed to date, and symptoms were limited to conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye.
—Jon Cohen, science.org, 25 Apr. 2024
The current version of the virus slows milk production in cows, and gives people respiratory symptoms and/or pink eye.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
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Benjamin Thorp, NPR, 4 Sep. 2024
Swimming through green muck could create an itchy rash or cause conjunctivitis (a.k.a. pink eye).
—Julia Ries, Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2024
Only one human case linked to cattle has been confirmed to date, and symptoms were limited to conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye.
—Jon Cohen, science.org, 25 Apr. 2024
The current version of the virus slows milk production in cows, and gives people respiratory symptoms and/or pink eye.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
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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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