blepharitis

American

[blef-uh-rahy-tis] / ˌblɛf əˈraɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.

inflammation of the eyelids.

blepharitis British

/ ˌblɛfəˈraɪtɪs /

noun

inflammation of the eyelids

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Other Word Forms

blepharitic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of blepharitis

blephar- + -itis

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blepharitis

He hoped they would reduce the inflammation around his eyelids, a condition known as blepharitis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2018

If it is a chronic problem, blepharitis can be very hard to eradicate.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2010

Your solution is innovative, though we could find no studies showing that Neutrogena T/Gel dandruff shampoo is effective against blepharitis.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2010

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