Definition of trichiasis in English:
trichiasis
noun trɪˈkʌɪəsɪsˌtrɪkɪˈeɪsɪstrəˈkaɪəsəs
mass nounMedicine Ingrowth or introversion of the eyelashes.
Example sentencesExamples
- The breed is subject to several eye problems, however: progressive retinal atrophy, cataracts and trichiasis.
- In most populations women are as much as three times more likely to develop trichiasis than men are.
- The surgery is a simple procedure for realigning the inturned eyelashes of trichiasis patients.
- About 7.6 million people have trachomatous trichiasis, the blinding stage of this infectious disease.
- Adverse outcomes of interventions were corneal exposure, ulceration, phthisis bulbi, and severe recurrent trichiasis.
Origin
Mid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek trikhiasis, from trikhian 'be hairy'.
Definition of trichiasis in US English:
trichiasis
nountrəˈkīəsəstrəˈkaɪəsəs
Medicine Ingrowth or introversion of the eyelashes.
Example sentencesExamples
- Adverse outcomes of interventions were corneal exposure, ulceration, phthisis bulbi, and severe recurrent trichiasis.
- In most populations women are as much as three times more likely to develop trichiasis than men are.
- About 7.6 million people have trachomatous trichiasis, the blinding stage of this infectious disease.
- The surgery is a simple procedure for realigning the inturned eyelashes of trichiasis patients.
- The breed is subject to several eye problems, however: progressive retinal atrophy, cataracts and trichiasis.
Origin
Mid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek trikhiasis, from trikhian ‘be hairy’.