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i·ri·tis

 (ī-rī′tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of the iris of the eye.
[ir(is) + -itis.]
i·rit′ic (ī-rĭt′ĭk) adj.
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Adj.1.iritic - of or relating to located near the iris of the eye
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