Medical Dictionary
photophthalmia
noun phot·oph·thal·mia
\ˌfōt-ˌäf-ˈthal-mē-ə, ˌfōt-ˌäp-\
\ˌfōt-ˌäf-ˈthal-mē-ə, ˌfōt-ˌäp-\
Medical Definition of PHOTOPHTHALMIA
: inflammation of the eye and especially of the cornea and conjunctiva caused by exposure to light of short wavelength (as ultraviolet light)
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