Choroiditis

/ˌkɔr.ɔɪˈdaɪ.tɪs/ noun

Definition

Inflammation of the choroid layer of the eye, which can cause vision problems, floaters, or blurred vision if untreated.

Etymology

From 'choroid' plus the medical suffix '-itis' (inflammation). This clinical term emerged in 19th-century medical literature as ophthalmology became more precise about classifying different eye inflammations.

Kelly Says

Choroiditis can be sneaky—you might not realize your eye's blood vessel layer is inflamed until you notice vision changes, and it can be caused by infections, autoimmune diseases, or trauma to the eye!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማእከላዊ እን fuoco ችግር
ma-ek-la-wi en-foo-cho chi-gar
ARالعربية
التهاب الشبكية
al-tahaab ash-shabkiyyah
BNবাংলা
কোরয়েয়েইটিস
kor-oi-ye-iti-s
CACatalà
coroiditis
kor-oi-di-tis
CSČeština
choroiditida
kor-oi-di-tida
DADansk
choroidit
kor-oi-dit
DEDeutsch
Choroiditis
kor-oi-di-tis
ELΕλληνικά
χορειοειδίτιδα
xor-ei-oi-di-tida
ESEspañol
coroiditis
kor-oi-i-tis
FAفارسی
choroiditis
kor-oi-di-tis
FISuomi
koroidiitti
kor-oi-dii-tti
FRFrançais
choroidite
kor-oi-dit
GUGU
કોરોઈડીટીસ
kor-oi-di-tis
HAHA
choroiditis
kor-oi-di-tis
HEעברית
כרואידיטיס
khro-ai-dit-is
HIहिन्दी
कोरॉइडिटिस
kor-oi-dit-is
HUMagyar
choroiditis
kor-oi-di-tis
IDBahasa Indonesia
choroiditis
kor-oi-di-tis
IGIG
choroiditis
kor-oi-di-tis
ITItaliano
coroidite
kor-oi-dit
JA日本語
脈絡膜炎
myaku-rak-bo-en
KKKK
choroiditis
kor-oi-di-tis
KMKM
choroiditis
kor-oi-di-tis
KO한국어
망막염
mang-mak-yeom
MRMR
कोरॉइडिटिस
kor-oi-dit-is
MSBahasa Melayu
choroiditis
kor-oi-di-tis
MYမြန်မာ
ရွှေကြိုး ချွန်
shwe-kyo chon
NLNederlands
choroiditis
kor-oi-di-tis
NONorsk
choroiditt
kor-oi-dit
PAPA
ਕੋਰੋਇਡਿਟਿਸ
kor-oi-dit-is
PLPolski
choroiditis
kor-oi-di-tis
PTPortuguês
coroidite
kor-oi-dit
RORomână
coroidită
kor-oi-dit-ah
RUРусский
хориоидит
xor-oi-dit
SVSvenska
choroidit
kor-oi-dit
SWKiswahili
choroiditis
kor-oi-di-tis
TAதமிழ்
மயிர்க் கணையழற்சி
mayir-k-ka-nai-a-l-t-si
TEతెలుగు
కోరాయిడిటిస్
kor-oi-di-tis
THไทย
choroiditis
kor-oi-di-tis
TLTL
choroiditis
kor-oi-di-tis
TRTürkçe
koroidit
kor-oi-dit
UKУкраїнська
хоріоїдит
xor-oi-dit
URاردو
کوروئیڈائٹس
kor-oi-da-its
VITiếng Việt
choroiditis
kor-oi-di-tis
YOYO
choroiditis
kor-oi-di-tis
ZH中文
脉络膜炎
mài luò mò yán
ZUZU
choroiditis
kor-oi-di-tis

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