Disease or Syndrome
episcleritis Audio
[ eh-pih-skleh-ry-tis ]
Etymology:
Greek epi = upon + skleros = hard + -itis = inflammation
Definitions related to episcleritis:
  • Inflammation of the episclera, a thin layer of tissue covering the white part (sclera) of the eye.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • Inflammation of the episclera, the thin layer of tissue between the conjunctiva and the sclera.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (bulbar conjunctivitis) Inflammation of the thin layer of tissue lining the sclera of the eye characterized by redness in the white portion of the eye.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Episcleritis is self-limiting, recurring, usually idiopathic inflammation of the episcleral tissue that does not threaten vision. Symptoms are a localized area of hyperemia of the globe, irritation, and lacrimation. Diagnosis is clinical. Treatment is symptomatic.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
  • Episcleritis is an inflammatory condition affecting the episcleral tissue that lies between the conjunctiva and the sclera. Episcleritis is usually a mild, self-limiting, recurrent disease.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2019
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