variants
or pinkeye
: conjunctivitis
especially
: contagious conjunctivitis typically caused by a virus or bacterium
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Red, watery eyes that can develop into pink eye or conjunctivitis.
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
First of all, Georgia would beat his ass in an instant and give him pink eye in the process, so don’t even try it.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Symptoms may include an itchy rash, fever, headache, joint pain, and pink eye.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 30 May 2025
For example, someone with pink eye, also known as conjunctivitis, may not associate it with bird flu, even with recent exposure to cattle.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
First of all, Georgia would beat his ass in an instant and give him pink eye in the process, so don’t even try it.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Symptoms may include an itchy rash, fever, headache, joint pain, and pink eye.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 30 May 2025
For example, someone with pink eye, also known as conjunctivitis, may not associate it with bird flu, even with recent exposure to cattle.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Pink eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pink%20eye. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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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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