keratitis

(ker-a.-ti'(te')tis) [G keras, horn, -it is.l Inflammation of the cornea; ceratitisT deep k., parenchymatous k. den'drifomi k., dendrit'ic k., inflammation of the cornea marked by a branching linear ulcer, fascic'ular k., a phlyctenular k. followed by the formation of a band or fascicle of blood-ve els extending from the margin toward the center, herpet'ic k., inflammation of the cornea accompanying zoster, hypo'pyon k., purulent k. with perforating ulcer resulting in the presence of pus in the anterior chamber, intersti'tial k., parenchymatous k. k. bullo'sa, inflammation of the cornea with the formation of bullae, k, profun'da, deep k., a deep-seated inflammation of the cornea, accompanied with more or le opacity, of benign course, lagophthal'mic k., inflammation of the cornea from irritation caused by inability to close the eyelids. mar'ginal k., phlyctenular conjunctivitis occurring at the sderocomeal junction, neuroparalyt'xc k., ulceration of the come a occurring with trigeminal paralysis, parenchy'matous k., interstitial k., a chronic inflammation, with cellular infiltration of the middle and posterior layers of the come a. phlycten'ular k., an inflammation of the corneal conjunctiva with the formation of small red nodules of lymphoid ti ue (phlyctenulae). punc'tate k., k. punctata, descemetitis the occurrence of small opaque spots on the posterior surface of the come a, occurring in inflammation of the uveal tract, reap'ers' k., traumatic k. due to a wound by a spicule of rye or other grain inflicted while harvesting, rib'bon-shaped k., the presence of a grayish white band laterally I acro the come a in the aged, sclero's ing k., inflammation of the come a complicating scleritis. Buperfi'cial punc'tate k., the occurrence of numerous small grayish spots in the superficial layers of the come a with radiating lines and some fogging. tracho'matous k., vascular k. vas'cular k., super I fieial infiltration of the come a and roughne of the epithelial layer accompanied with a development of blood-ve els between Bowman's membrane and the epithelial layer; when pronounced it gives rise to pannus vasculoneb'ulous k., pannus. vesic'ular k., inflammation of the come a