trachoma

[ truh-koh-muh ]

/ trəˈkoʊ mə /

noun Ophthalmology.

a chronic, contagious infection of the conjunctiva and cornea, characterized by the formation of granulations and scarring and caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.

Origin of trachoma

1685–95; <Greek trā́chōma roughness, equivalent to trāch(ýs) rough + -ōma-oma

OTHER WORDS FROM trachoma

tra·chom·a·tous

[truh-kom-uh-tuhs, -koh-muh-], /trəˈkɒm ə təs, -ˈkoʊ mə-/, adjective

Words nearby trachoma

tracheotomy, tracheotomy tube, Trachiniae, trachitis, trachle, trachoma, trachoma body, trachomatous, trachomatous keratitis, trachomatous panniculus, trachy-

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Example sentences from the Web for trachoma

Trachoma, a virulent form of conjunctivitis, is a communicable eye disease which must be carefully safeguarded.
Five Lectures on Blindness|Kate M. Foley
When trachoma, the sickness of the eyes, was known as the scourge of the Sahara.
Black Man's Burden|Dallas McCord Reynolds
First they went to another "jungle," one where trachoma was bad.
Across the Fruited Plain|Florence Crannell Means
Ten men were suffering from trachoma and are still being treated with protargol.
Turkish Prisoners in Egypt|Various

This is an operation for the removal of follicular formations in the conjunctiva, and is used more especially in trachoma.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for trachoma

trachoma

/ (trəˈkəʊmə) /

noun

a chronic contagious disease of the eye characterized by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea and the formation of scar tissue, caused by infection with the virus-like bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis

Derived forms of trachoma

trachomatous (trəˈkɒmətəs, -ˈkəʊ-), adjective

Word Origin for trachoma

C17: from New Latin, from Greek trakhōma roughness, from trakhus rough

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Medical definitions for trachoma

trachoma

[ trə-kō′mə ]

n.

A contagious disease of the conjunctiva and cornea, caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis and marked by inflammation, hypertrophy, and formation of granules of adenoid tissue. It is a major cause of blindness in Asia and Africa.contagious granular conjunctivitis Egyptian ophthalmia granular conjunctivitis granular ophthalmia

Scientific definitions for trachoma

trachoma

[ trə-kō′mə ]

A contagious disease of the conjunctiva and cornea, caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis and characterized by granules of inflammatory tissue. It is a major cause of blindness in Asia and Africa.

单词	trachoma
释义	trachoma [ truh-koh-muh ] / trəˈkoʊ mə / noun Ophthalmology. a chronic, contagious infection of the conjunctiva and cornea, characterized by the formation of granulations and scarring and caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Origin of trachoma 1685–95; <Greek trā́chōma roughness, equivalent to trāch(ýs) rough + -ōma-oma OTHER WORDS FROM trachoma tra·chom·a·tous [truh-kom-uh-tuhs, -koh-muh-], /trəˈkɒm ə təs, -ˈkoʊ mə-/, adjective Words nearby trachoma tracheotomy, tracheotomy tube, Trachiniae, trachitis, trachle, trachoma, trachoma body, trachomatous, trachomatous keratitis, trachomatous panniculus, trachy- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trachoma Trachoma, a virulent form of conjunctivitis, is a communicable eye disease which must be carefully safeguarded. Five Lectures on Blindness\|Kate M. Foley When trachoma, the sickness of the eyes, was known as the scourge of the Sahara. Black Man's Burden\|Dallas McCord Reynolds First they went to another "jungle," one where trachoma was bad. Across the Fruited Plain\|Florence Crannell Means Ten men were suffering from trachoma and are still being treated with protargol. Turkish Prisoners in Egypt\|Various This is an operation for the removal of follicular formations in the conjunctiva, and is used more especially in trachoma. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for trachoma trachoma / (trəˈkəʊmə) / noun a chronic contagious disease of the eye characterized by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea and the formation of scar tissue, caused by infection with the virus-like bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis Derived forms of trachoma trachomatous (trəˈkɒmətəs, -ˈkəʊ-), adjective Word Origin for trachoma C17: from New Latin, from Greek trakhōma roughness, from trakhus rough Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for trachoma trachoma [ trə-kō′mə ] n. A contagious disease of the conjunctiva and cornea, caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis and marked by inflammation, hypertrophy, and formation of granules of adenoid tissue. It is a major cause of blindness in Asia and Africa.contagious granular conjunctivitis Egyptian ophthalmia granular conjunctivitis granular ophthalmia The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for trachoma trachoma [ trə-kō′mə ] A contagious disease of the conjunctiva and cornea, caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis and characterized by granules of inflammatory tissue. It is a major cause of blindness in Asia and Africa. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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