iritis

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Often called "iritis," this condition tends to occur along with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

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  1. noun Inflammation of the iris of the eye.

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  • I'm taking prescribed eye drops for glaucoma and iritis. —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
  • Often called "iritis," this condition tends to occur along with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. —  RockyMountainNews.com
  • Other ocular adverse reactions occurring in 1-5\% of patients included reduced visual acuity, punctate keratitis, eye inflammation, and iritis. —  Health News from Medical News Today
  • Hypersensitivity reactions (angioedema, generalized rash, bullous skin reactions), and eye inflammation (iritis, uveitis) have been reported rarely.
  • The plastic exudation had done its evil work as the result of the iritis--that is to say, of the sufferings of the iris I begin to understand," said Mary Gage. —  The Sagebrusher A Story of the West
 

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/aɪˈraɪtɪs/
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