uveitis [yoo-vee-ahy-tis] Word Origin noun Pathology.
- inflammation of the uvea.
Origin of uveitis From New Latin, dating back to 1840–50; see origin at uvea, -itis Related formsu·ve·it·ic [yoo-vee-it-ik] /ˌyu viˈɪt ɪk/, adjective British Dictionary definitions for uveitic uveitis noun
- inflammation of the uvea
Derived Formsuveitic (ˌjuːvɪˈɪtɪk), adjective uveitic in Medicine uveitis [yōō′vē-ī′tĭs] n.
- Inflammation of the uvea.
Related formsu′ve•it′ic (-ĭt′ĭk) adj.