photokeratitis

English

Etymology

From photo- +‎ keratitis.

Noun

photokeratitis (uncountable)

  1. A painful condition of the eyes caused by exposure of unprotected eyes to ultraviolet (UV) rays.
    Synonyms: niphablepsia, welder's burn, welder's eye, welder's flash
    Hyponym: snow blindness

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