trichiasis
[ trih-kahy-uh-sis ]
/ trɪˈkaɪ ə sɪs /
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noun Pathology.
a condition in which the eyelashes grow inwardly.
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Words nearby trichiasis
triceps reflex, triceps surae reflex, triceratops, trich-, -tricha, trichiasis, trichilemmoma, trichina, Trichinella, trichinize, Trichinopoly
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British Dictionary definitions for trichiasis
trichiasis
/ (trɪˈkaɪəsɪs) /
noun pathol
an abnormal position of the eyelashes that causes irritation when they rub against the eyeball
the presence of hairlike filaments in the urine
Word Origin for trichiasis
C17: via Late Latin from Greek trikhiasis, from thrix a hair + -iasis
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Medical definitions for trichiasis
trichiasis
[ trĭ-kī′ə-sĭs ]
n.
A condition in which the hair adjacent to a natural opening turns inward and causes irritation, as in the inward turning of the eyelashes upon the eye.
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