TRACHOMA


Meaning of TRACHOMA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ trə-ˈkō-mə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek trachōma, from trachys rough

Date: circa 1693

: a chronic contagious bacterial conjunctivitis marked by inflammatory granulations on the conjunctival surfaces, caused by a chlamydia ( Chlamydia trachomatis ), and commonly resulting in blindness if left untreated

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