trichiasis

[ trih-kahy-uh-sis ]

/ trɪˈkaɪ ə sɪs /

noun Pathology.

a condition in which the eyelashes grow inwardly.

Origin of trichiasis

1655–65; <Late Latin <Greek trichíāsis.See trich-, -iasis

Words nearby trichiasis

triceps reflex, triceps surae reflex, triceratops, trich-, -tricha, trichiasis, trichilemmoma, trichina, Trichinella, trichinize, Trichinopoly

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Example sentences from the Web for trichiasis

In cases of trichiasis where a few eyelashes turn in on the conjunctiva or cornea they may be removed by this method.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
As a cautery it was used to destroy the roots of hairs, which had been removed for trichiasis.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne
Albucasis recommends burning the roots of hairs in trichiasis with a probe of gold.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne
It allows puffs of smoke to escape enough to give you trichiasis.
The Man Who Laughs|Victor Hugo

We know that granular ophthalmia with trichiasis as a sequela was very rife.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne

British Dictionary definitions for trichiasis

trichiasis

/ (trɪˈkaɪəsɪs) /

noun pathol

an abnormal position of the eyelashes that causes irritation when they rub against the eyeball

the presence of hairlike filaments in the urine

Word Origin for trichiasis

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

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 trichiasis

trichiasis

[ trĭ-kī′ə-sĭs ]

n.

A condition in which the hair adjacent to a natural opening turns inward and causes irritation, as in the inward turning of the eyelashes upon the eye.

单词	trichiasis
释义	trichiasis [ trih-kahy-uh-sis ] / trɪˈkaɪ ə sɪs / noun Pathology. a condition in which the eyelashes grow inwardly. Origin of trichiasis 1655–65; <Late Latin <Greek trichíāsis.See trich-, -iasis Words nearby trichiasis triceps reflex, triceps surae reflex, triceratops, trich-, -tricha, trichiasis, trichilemmoma, trichina, Trichinella, trichinize, Trichinopoly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trichiasis In cases of trichiasis where a few eyelashes turn in on the conjunctiva or cornea they may be removed by this method. A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)\|Various As a cautery it was used to destroy the roots of hairs, which had been removed for trichiasis. Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times\|John Stewart Milne Albucasis recommends burning the roots of hairs in trichiasis with a probe of gold. Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times\|John Stewart Milne It allows puffs of smoke to escape enough to give you trichiasis. The Man Who Laughs\|Victor Hugo We know that granular ophthalmia with trichiasis as a sequela was very rife. Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times\|John Stewart Milne British Dictionary definitions for trichiasis trichiasis / (trɪˈkaɪəsɪs) / noun pathol an abnormal position of the eyelashes that causes irritation when they rub against the eyeball the presence of hairlike filaments in the urine Word Origin for trichiasis C17: via Late Latin from Greek trikhiasis, from thrix a hair + -iasis 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 trichiasis trichiasis [ trĭ-kī′ə-sĭs ] n. A condition in which the hair adjacent to a natural opening turns inward and causes irritation, as in the inward turning of the eyelashes upon the eye. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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