keratitis

n. inflammation of the cornea. Keratitis may be deep, as when the infection causing it is carried in the blood or spreads to the cornea from other parts of the eye; or superficial, as when caused by bacterial or viral infection or by an allergic reaction. See also Cogan’s syndrome.

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Psychology term of the day

May 8th 2024

paraworld

n. a hypothetical world of ideal conditions that serves as a basis for formulating a model of some system or process believed to be true in the actual world. Such model building can be an important strategy in science.