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- fibrinous i. acute inflammation of the iris, with profuse exudate; occurs in uveitis of tertiary syphilis.
- follicular i. rarely used term for chronic i. with glassy nodules situated deep down between the anterior and posterior layers of the iris.
- nodular i. i. with aggregations of round cells in the iris.
- sympathetic i. i. consecutive to a similar condition in the other eye.
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iri·tis ī-'rīt-əs n inflammation of the iris of the eye
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iri·tis (i-riґtis) [iris + -itis] inflammation of the iris, usually marked by pain, congestion in the ciliary region, photophobia, contraction of the pupil, and discoloration of the iris. iritic adjMedical dictionary. 2011.