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uveitis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Inflammation of the uvea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

inflammation of the uvea of the eye

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: inflammation, redness, rubor

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English uvea Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -itisder. English -itis English uveitis From uvea + -itis.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: uveitida — inflammation of the uvea
  • French: uvéite — inflammation of the uvea
  • Japanese: 葡萄膜炎 (budōmakuen) — inflammation of the uvea
  • Malay: uveitis — inflammation of the uvea
  • Malay: radang uvea — inflammation of the uvea
  • Portuguese: uveíte — inflammation of the uvea