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Medical Definition of Periodic ophthalmia
1. An acute iridocyclitis of horses, involving one or both eyes; it subsides only to recur at intervals of varying length and usually ends in blindness; the cause is uncertain but some have associated it with leptospires; does not appear to be contagious. Synonym: moon blindness. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Periodic Ophthalmia
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