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Definition of “trichiasis”

trichiasis (trɪˈkaɪəsɪs Pronunciation for trichiasis

Definitions

noun

(pathology)
  1. an abnormal position of the eyelashes that causes irritation when they rub against the eyeball
  2. the presence of hairlike filaments in the urine

Word Origin

C17: via Late Latin from Greek trikhiasis, from thrix a hair + -iasis

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