conjunctivitis

noun

con·​junc·​ti·​vi·​tis kən-ˌjəŋ(k)-ti-ˈvī-təs 

: inflammation of the conjunctiva

Examples of conjunctivitis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What Measles Looks Like An infection starts off like a typical cold; symptoms can include fever, cough, runny nose, fatigue, and conjunctivitis, along with whitish or gray spots on the inside of the cheek. —Kristina Behr, Parents, 27 Feb. 2025

Signs of bright light sensitivity could indicate conditions like conjunctivitis, uveitis, and several other eye disorders. —Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025

Symptoms of the airborne disease include fever, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis and a rash, which usually appears 7 to 21 days after exposure. —Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 31 May 2025

The earliest symptoms are a cough, a runny nose and conjunctivitis, or red, watery eyes, followed by sore spots in the mouth and a high fever of 103-104 degrees. —Erika Edwards, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for conjunctivitis

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

Kids Definition

conjunctivitis

noun

con·​junc·​ti·​vi·​tis kən-ˌjəŋ(k)-ti-ˈvīt-əs 

: inflammation of the conjunctiva : pinkeye

Medical Definition

conjunctivitis

noun

con·​junc·​ti·​vi·​tis kən-ˌjəŋ(k)-ti-ˈvīt-əs 

: inflammation of the conjunctiva that is typically marked by pinkness or redness of the sclera and by itching, burning, irritation, discharge, or excessive tearing of the eye and that is typically caused by pathogenic microorganisms (such as bacteria or viruses), allergens, or irritants see pink eye