keratoconjunctivitis
noun
ker·a·to·con·junc·ti·vi·tis ˈker-ə-(ˌ)tō-kən-ˌjəŋ(k)-tə-ˈvī-təs 
: combined inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva
especially : an infectious often epidemic disease that is caused by an adenovirus (especially serotypes of species Human adenovirus B and Human adenovirus D of the genus Mastadenovirus) and is marked by pain, redness and swelling of the conjunctiva, edema of the tissues around the eye, and tenderness of the adjacent lymph nodes
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In the medical world, dry eye is technically called keratoconjunctivitis sicca. 
Korin Miller, SELF, 1 Aug. 2018
Korin Miller, SELF, 1 Aug. 2018 Word History
Etymology
kerato- + conjunctivitis
First Known Use
1887, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
keratoconjunctivitis
noun
ker·a·to·con·junc·ti·vi·tis ˈker-ə-(ˌ)tō-kən-ˌjəŋ(k)-tə-ˈvīt-əs
: combined inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva
especially : epidemic keratoconjunctivitis compare keratitis
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