noun
uveitis
Medical term for inflammation of the uvea, the middle layer of the eye.
ぶどう膜炎は、目のぶどう膜に炎症が起こる病気です。
Uveitis is a disease in which inflammation occurs in the uvea of the eye.
彼はぶどう膜炎と診断され、ステロイド点眼薬を処方された。
He was diagnosed with uveitis and prescribed steroid eye drops.
From ぶどう (grape) + 膜 (membrane) + 炎 (inflammation), referring to the grape-like appearance of the uvea when inflamed.