Disease or Syndrome
inclusion conjunctivitis
in·clu·sion con·junc·ti·vi·tis
Subclass of:
Bacterial conjunctivitis; Chlamydia Infections
Definitions related to inclusion conjunctivitis:
  • Infection of the eyes characterized by the presence in conjunctival epithelial cells of inclusion bodies indistinguishable from those of trachoma; it is acquired by infants during birth and by adults from swimming pools; the etiological agent is Chlamydia trachomatis whose natural habitat appears to be the genito-urinary tract.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (conjunctivitis, inclusion) An infection of the eyes characterized by the presence in conjunctival epithelial cells of inclusion bodies indistinguishable from those of trachoma. It is acquired by infants during birth and by adults from swimming pools. The etiological agent is CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS whose natural habitat appears to be the genito-urinary tract. Inclusion conjunctivitis is a less severe disease than trachoma and usually clears up spontaneously.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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