sympathetic ophthalmia

noun

: inflammation in an uninjured eye as a result of injury and inflammation of the other

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“Sympathetic ophthalmia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sympathetic%20ophthalmia. Accessed 2 Apr. 2023.

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