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iritis definition

iri·tis (ī rīt′is)

noun

inflammation of the iris of the eye

Etymology: ModL: see iris & -itis

Related Forms:

  • iritic irit′·ic (-rit′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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