Blepharoconjunctivitis
Blepharoconjunctivitis is an ophthalmic (concerning the eye) condition in which both the eyelids and the conjuctiva are inflamed.
That this term concerns the eyelids is indicated by the prefix "blephar-" which refers to the eyelid. That this term concerns the conjunctiva is indicated by the word-part "-conjunct-", and that this term concerns inflamation is indicated by the suffix "-itis".
For comparison:
- Blepharoconjunctivitis is inflamation of the eyelids AND conjuctiva.
- Blepharitis is inflamation of the eyelids, and
- Conjunctivitis is inflamation of the conjunctiva.
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