variants
or pinkeye
: conjunctivitis
especially
: contagious conjunctivitis typically caused by a virus or bacterium
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The four people who tested positive after that work reported mild respiratory symptoms and conjunctivitis, or pink eye — symptoms now understood to be common when people are infected.
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Symptoms of bird flu include a fever, cough, headache, chills, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, runny nose, congestion, sore throat, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, pink eye, muscle aches and headache.
—Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Other common symptoms of the infection include high fever, runny nose, cough, and conjunctivitis (pink eye).
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
Common symptoms of measles include a high fever, cough, conjunctivitis (pink eye), runny nose, white spots in the mouth and a rash that spreads from head to toe.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 26 July 2024
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Symptoms of bird flu include a fever, cough, headache, chills, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, runny nose, congestion, sore throat, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, pink eye, muscle aches and headache.
—Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Other common symptoms of the infection include high fever, runny nose, cough, and conjunctivitis (pink eye).
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
Common symptoms of measles include a high fever, cough, conjunctivitis (pink eye), runny nose, white spots in the mouth and a rash that spreads from head to toe.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 26 July 2024
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“Pink eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pink%20eye. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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pinkeye
noun
pink·eye
ˈpiŋ-ˌkī 
: a contagious disease in which the inner surface of the eyelid and part of the eyeball become pinkish and sore
Medical Definition
pink eye
noun
variants
or pinkeye
: conjunctivitis
especially
: contagious conjunctivitis typically caused by a virus or bacterium
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