| iritis | <ophthalmology> Inflammation of the iris, usually marked by pain, congestion in the ciliary region, photophobia, contraction of the pupil and discolouration of the iris. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| iritis glaucomatosa | An outpouring of exudate and cells after control of angle-closure glaucoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plastic iritis | Iritis with a fibrinous exudation. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| haemorrhagic iritis | Iritis with such severe hyperaemia that hyphema occurs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| serous iritis | Inflammation of the iris, with a serous exudate in the anterior chamber. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nodular iritis | Iritis with aggregations of round cells in the iris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sympathetic iritis | Iritis consecutive to a similar condition in the other eye. (05 Mar 2000) |
| quiet iritis | Iritis without inflammatory signs such as redness or oedema of the cornea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrinous iritis | Acute inflammation of the iris, with profuse exudate; occurs in uveitis of tertiary syphilis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| follicular iritis | <ophthalmology> Rarely used term for chronic iritis with glassy nodules situated deep down between the anterior and posterior layers of the iris. (05 Mar 2000) |