TRACHOMA


Meaning of TRACHOMA in English

[tra.cho.ma] n [NL, fr. Gk trachoma, fr. trachys rough] (ca. 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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