ectropion
/ɛkˈtrəʊpɪən
/noun [mass noun] Medicine
A condition, typically a consequence of advanced age, in which the eyelid is turned outwards away from the eyeball.This results in tears pooling in the cul-de-sac produced by the lower lid ectropion and resultant epiphora....
- Paralytic lower lid ectropion was present in eight patients before the combined procedure and improved significantly in seven of these patients.
- A common cause of eye watering in older people is ectropion.
Origin
Late 17th century: from Greek, from ek- 'out' + trepein 'to turn'.