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blepharitis

[blef-uh-rahy-tis]

noun Pathology.

inflammation of the eyelids.

Origin of blepharitis

blephar- + -itis
Related formsbleph·a·rit·ic [blef-uh-rit-ik] /ˌblɛf əˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for blepharitis

blepharitis

noun

inflammation of the eyelids
Derived Formsblepharitic (ˌblɛfəˈrɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for blepharitis

C19: from Greek blephar (on) eyelid + -itis
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blepharitis in Medicine

blepharitis

[blĕf′ə-rī′tĭs]

n.

Inflammation of the eyelids.
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