Inflammation of the base or socket of the eye; inflammation of the ocular tissues at the eye's base.
From Greek 'basis' (base) + 'ophthalmos' (eye) + '-itis' (inflammation). A rare medical term combining roots to describe inflammation of deep eye structures.
Basiophthalmite is so specialized that most eye doctors go their entire careers without using this exact word—but it perfectly describes one specific type of deep eye inflammation!
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