ophthalmia

n. severe inflammation of the eye that may affect either the conjunctiva or deeper structures. Mucous (or catarrhal) ophthalmia is a form of conjunctivitis with a purulent secretion; electric ophthalmia is produced by exposure to the light of an electric welding torch; neuroparalytic ophthalmia is a corneal inflammation with possible ulceration associated with lesions of the trigeminal nerve. See also trachoma.

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Psychology term of the day

January 15th 2025

audible thought

a type of hallucination in which one hears one’s own thoughts as if they were projected by an inner voice.