ophthalmia ne|o|na|to|rum

ophthalmia ne|o|na|to|rum
ophthalmia ne|o|na|to|rum «NEE oh nuh TAWR uhm, -TOHR-»,
an acute inflammation of the eyes of newborn babies, often caused by gonorrheal infection.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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