单词 | photokeratitis |
释义 | > as lemmasphotokeratitis photokeratitis n. Brit. /ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)kɛrəˈtʌɪtᵻs/ , U.S. /ˌfoʊdoʊˌkɛrəˈtaɪdᵻs/ Medicine inflammation of the cornea, or damage to the corneal epithelium, caused by overexposure to light, esp. in the ultraviolet range.ΚΠ 1969 Amer. Jrnl. Optometry & Arch. Amer. Acad. Optometry 46 569 Subliminal exposures repeated at intervals of a few minutes to an hour or more within a 24-hour period are simply additive in producing photokeratitis. 1991 Lancet 25 May 1284/2 Solar UV radiation may cause acute photokeratitis (snowblindness). 2002 Observer 18 Aug. (Mag.) 61/4 You have eye sunburn—aka photokeratitis. < as lemmas |
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