an acute, contagious form of conjunctivitis in which the eyeball and the lining of the eyelid become red and inflamed
See pinkeye in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pĭngkˈīˌ)
noun
An acute, very contagious form of conjunctivitis, caused by the hemophilic bacterium Hemophilus aegyptius and characterized by inflammation of the eyelids and eyeballs.