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cyclitis

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Etymology

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From cycl- +‎ -itis.

Noun

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cyclitis (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) inflammation of the ciliary body
    • 2015 July 11, “Human Leukocyte Antigens-B and -C Loci Associated with Posner-Schlossman Syndrome in a Southern Chinese Population”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      IOP may reach 40 mmHg or more, and spontaneous remission usually occurs; (3) mild cyclitis: a few white KPs accumulating in the lower half of the cornea, and minimal flare and/or a few inflammatory cells in the anterior chamber; (4) open iridocorneal angle without peripheral anterior synechia; (5) a slight decrease in vision, no visual field defect and normal optic disc at the early stage.