conjunctivitis

(kon-junk-tiv-it is). Inflammation of the conjunctiva. acute contagious or epidemic c., a mucopurulent inflammation of the conjunctiva occurring in epidemic form and caused by the Koch-Weeks bacillus. Called also pink-eye. atropin c., follicular conjunctivitis from continued use of atropin. catarrhal c., a mild -form due to cold or irritation. croupous c., a variety a ociated with the formation of a whitish-gray membrane. diphtheric c., a urulent form due to the Klebs-Léffler bacillus. tian c. See frachoma. follicular c., a form characterized by the round or pinkish bodies in the retro tarsal fold. gonorrheal c., a severe form caused by infection with gonococci. granularc. See /rachoma. membranous c., croupous conjunctivitis. Morax-Axenfeld’sc., a form of conjunctivitis due to the diplococcus of Morax and Axenfeld. Parinaud’s c., infectious conjunctivitis of animal origin. c. petrif’icans, a variety of conjunctivitis marked by the formation of deposits of chalky matter and attended with necrosis. phlyctenular c., a variety marked by small vesicles or ulcers, each surrounded by a reddened zone. prairie c., chronic conjunctivitis marked by white spots on the conjunctiva of the lids. purulent c., a variety characterized by a creamy discharge. spring c., a form that recurs every spring, and sometimes lasts until late in the autumn. Called also vernal c. vernal c. spring c. Widmark’s c., congestion of the inferior tarsal conjunctiva, with occasionally slight stippling of the cornea.