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epidemic keratoconjunctivitis

epidemic keratoconjunctivitis definition - medical

epidemic keratoconjunctivitis

noun
A highly infectious follicular conjunctivitis of the eye caused by an adenovirus and characterized by inflammation but little exudate. Also called virus keratoconjunctivitis.

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