Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An acute, very contagious form of conjunctivitis, caused by the hemophilic bacterium Hemophilus aegyptius and marked by thick secretions.
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- noun a highly
contagious form ofconjunctivitis
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- noun inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
Etymologies
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Examples
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The visible mucous membranes (as the conjunctiva), from which it received the name pinkeye, and the mouth, and the natural openings become of a deep saffron, ocher, or violet-red color.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Charles B. Michener 1877
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Borrowed goggles could be contaminated with germs that cause conjunctivitis better known as pinkeye.
NYT > Home Page By JANE E. BRODY 2011
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Borrowed goggles could be contaminated with germs that cause conjunctivitis better known as pinkeye.
NYT > Home Page By JANE E. BRODY 2011
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(HealthDay News) -- Conjunctivitis, commonly called pinkeye, is a common infection that is very contagious.
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(HealthDay News) -- Conjunctivitis, commonly called pinkeye, is a common infection that is very contagious.
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In some parts, the infection is popularly known as "pinkeye" because it turns the whites of the eyes pink.
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And the iris is the part of the eye we refer to when describing eye color, except for "red eyes," "pinkeye," "black eyes" and "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."
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Eating lunch at your desk exposes you to more germs than sharing mascara with that assistant who keeps getting pinkeye.
Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent: How to Live Like a Hot Chick This Year! Jodi Lipper 2011
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Eating lunch at your desk exposes you to more germs than sharing mascara with that assistant who keeps getting pinkeye.
Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent: How to Live Like a Hot Chick This Year! Jodi Lipper 2011
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Inspire makes Azasite, which is a treatment for pinkeye cause by bacteria, and the dry-eye treatment Restasis, which is sold by Allergan.
Merck to Purchase Eye-Care Firm Drew FitzGerald 2011
hernesheir commented on the word pinkeye
pink eye.
June 15, 2010