结膜炎 (jié mó yán) — conjunctivitis
Definition
A medical term for inflammation of the conjunctiva — the thin membrane covering the white of the eye and inner eyelid. Pattern: 得了结膜炎 ('to have/get conjunctivitis') is the typical way to use it.
noun
conjunctivitis
Examples
- 结膜炎。Yī shēng shuō wǒ dé le jié mó yán.The doctor said I have conjunctivitis.
- 结膜炎。Tā de jié mó yán xū yào dī yǎn yào shuǐ zhì liáo.His conjunctivitis needs to be treated with eye drops.
- 结膜炎。Dé le jié mó yán yǐ hòu yào zhù yì shǒu bù wèi shēng.After getting conjunctivitis, you need to pay attention to hand hygiene.
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