Inflammation of a crystalline structure, particularly in medical contexts referring to inflammation of the lens or vitreous of the eye.
From crystalline + -itis (Greek suffix meaning inflammation). A rare medical term combining the anatomical term with the standard medical suffix for inflammatory conditions.
Crystallitis is incredibly rare because the eye's crystallin proteins are hidden behind the lens and rarely get infected—but when they do, vision becomes dangerously clouded.
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