Keratitis
[ker-uh-tahy-tis] /ˌkɛr əˈtaɪ tɪs/
noun, Pathology.
1.
inflammation of the cornea.
/ˌkɛrəˈtaɪtɪs/
noun
1.
inflammation of the cornea
keratitis ker·a·ti·tis (kěr’ə-tī’tĭs)
n. pl. ker·a·tit·i·des (-tĭt’ĭ-dēz’)
Inflammation of the cornea.
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