inclusion conjunctivitis

inclusion conjunctivitis definition - medical

inclusion conjunctivitis

noun
A conjunctivitis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and often affecting newborns but also contracted by adults in swimming pools or from sexual contact, characterized by enlarged papilla on the inner eyelids and purulent discharge. Also called swimming pool conjunctivitis.

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