TRICHIASIS


Meaning of TRICHIASIS in English

[ ˌtrɪkɪ'eɪsɪs , trɪ'kʌɪəsɪs ]

■ noun Medicine ingrowth or introversion of the eyelashes.

Origin

C17: via late L. from Gk trikhiasis , from trikhian 'be hairy'.

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