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# conjunctivitis

noun (conjunctivitis — uncountable)

«conjunctivitis» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Conjunctivitis is an eye infection or irritation that makes the eye red, itchy, sore and sometimes sticky; it is also called pink eye. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conjunctivitis/#m1)

### In the lessons

In health and hygiene lessons, pupils learn that conjunctivitis caused by germs spreads easily by touching eyes and sharing towels, so wash hands and don't rub your eyes. A doctor or pharmacist can help. Phrases: have conjunctivitis, pink eye, eye drops.

### Examples

- I had conjunctivitis and my eye was red and sticky. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conjunctivitis/#x1)
- Conjunctivitis is also called pink eye. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conjunctivitis/#x2)
- Don't share towels if someone has conjunctivitis. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conjunctivitis/#x3)
- The doctor gave me eye drops for conjunctivitis. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conjunctivitis/#x4)
- Wash your hands so conjunctivitis doesn't spread. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conjunctivitis/#x5)
- Hay fever can cause conjunctivitis too. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conjunctivitis/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable: conjunctivitis (not a conjunctivitis). Said con-junk-ti-VY-tis. The ending -itis means swelling or inflammation, as in tonsillitis. Pink eye is the common name, especially in the USA.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «conjunctivitis» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conjunctivitis/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«conjunctivitis» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/conjunctivitis.html) on Mova free.