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‖ trachoma Path.|trəˈkəʊmə|
[mod.L., a. Gr. τράχωµα roughness (Dioscorides), f. τρᾱχύς rough.]
An infectious disease of the eyes, characterized by roughness or granulation of the inner surface of the eyelids, often supervening upon purulent ophthalmia; also called granular lids. b. Also, an affection of the larynx characterized by nodular swellings on the vocal cords (quot. 1880).
1693tr. Blancard's Phys. Dict. (ed. 2), Trachoma, a Scab, or Asperity of the inner part of the Eye-lid. 1857Dunglison Med. Lex., Trachoma... A roughness of the inner surface of the eyelids. A variety of ophthalmia, of which three kinds have been designated. 1880M. Mackenzie Dis. Throat & Nose I. 293 This condition has been called chorditis tuberosa or trachoma. 1904Daily Chron. 18 Oct. 3/4 So prevalent is the disease in Egypt..that a travelling hospital.. has been for some months at work in that country, confining its attention solely to trachoma.
c. attrib. trachoma glands, a name for the lymph-follicles of the conjunctiva, which increase in number in trachoma.
1873T. H. Green Introd. Pathol. (ed. 2) 142 The trachoma glands of the conjunctiva. 1890Billings Med. Dict., Bruch, follicles of, conjunctival lymph-follicles, trachoma glands of Henle.
Hence traˈchomatous a., pertaining to, of the nature of, or affected with trachoma.
1891in Cent. Dict. 1900Brit. Med. Jrnl. 12 May Epit. Curr. Lit. 74 Trachomatous Pannus cured by intercurrent Erysipelas. |