blepharitis

[ blef-uh-rahy-tis ]

nounPathology.
  1. inflammation of the eyelids.

Origin of blepharitis

1

Other words from blepharitis

  • bleph·a·rit·ic [blef-uh-rit-ik], /ˌblɛf əˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for blepharitis

blepharitis

/ (ˌblɛfəˈraɪtɪs) /


noun
  1. inflammation of the eyelids

Origin of blepharitis

1
C19: from Greek blephar (on) eyelid + -itis

Derived forms of blepharitis

  • blepharitic (ˌblɛfəˈrɪtɪk), adjective

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