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blepharitis
[ blef-uh-rahy-tis ]
/ ˌblɛf əˈraɪ tɪs /
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noun Pathology.
inflammation of the eyelids.
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OTHER WORDS FROM blepharitis
bleph·a·rit·ic [blef-uh-rit-ik], /ˌblɛf əˈrɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby blepharitis
blenny, blent, bleomycin, blephar-, blepharism, blepharitis, blepharoplasty, blepharospasm, Blériot, blert, blesbok
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How to use blepharitis in a sentence
(i) Contraction of the puncta following marginal blepharitis, especially when associated with ectropion.
I have known otorrhoea and ciliary blepharitis to occur as sequel.
British Dictionary definitions for blepharitis
blepharitis
/ (ˌblɛfəˈraɪtɪs) /
noun
inflammation of the eyelids
Derived forms of blepharitis
blepharitic (ˌblɛfəˈrɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for blepharitis
C19: from Greek blephar (on) eyelid + -itis
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