Inflammation of the ciliary body of the eye, a medical condition that can affect vision and cause discomfort.
From 'cycl-' (ciliary body, from Greek kyklos, circle—the ciliary body is circular) plus '-itis' (Latin/Greek suffix meaning inflammation). A medical term from 19th-century ophthalmology.
Cyclitis was named by doctors who noticed the ciliary body was arranged in a circle—it's a reminder that human anatomy is full of circles and cycles, from blood circulation to eye anatomy!
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