conjunctivitis

(noun)

An inflammation of the conjunctiva often due to infection.

Related Terms

Examples of conjunctivitis in the following topics:

  • Bacterial Eye Diseases

    • Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva, most commonly due to an infection.
    • Neonatal conjunctivitis is often defined separately due to different organisms.
    • Like viral conjunctivitis, it usually affects only one eye but may spread easily to the other eye.
    • Bacterial conjunctivitis usually resolves without treatment.
    • Describe the various causes of conjunctivitis and keratitis and its symptoms

  • Double-Stranded DNA Viruses: Adenoviruses

    • These often show up as conjunctivitis, tonsillitis, ear infection, or croup.
    • A combination of conjunctivitis and tonsillitis is particularly common with adenovirus infections.

  • Selective and Differential Media

    • Media lacking an amino acid such as proline in conjunction with E. coli unable to synthesize it were commonly used by geneticists before the emergence of genomics to map bacterial chromosomes.

  • Chikungunya Fever

    • Other nonspecific symptoms can include headache, conjunctivitis, slight photophobia and partial loss of taste.

  • Other Infectious Eye Diseases

    • Lid vesicles and conjunctivitis are seen in primary infection.
    • Lid vesicles and conjunctivitis are seen in primary infection.

  • Immunotherapy for Cancer

    • Cytokines have been tested in conjunction with antibodies in order to generate an even more devastating immune response against the tumor.

  • Enrichment and Isolation

    • Media lacking an amino acid, such as proline in conjunction with E. coli unable to synthesize it, were commonly used by geneticists before the emergence of genomics to map bacterial chromosomes.

  • The Diagnostic Scheme

    • Microscopy is often also used in conjunction with biochemical staining techniques, and can be made exquisitely specific when used in combination with antibody based techniques.

  • Fungal Skin and Nail Diseases

    • Conventional treatment typically involves daily or twice daily application of a topical medication in conjunction with hygiene measures outlined in the above section on prevention.

  • Disease Development

    • They can be local at times as in viral conjunctivitis or "pink eye" and herpes.