ectropion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A condition of loose eyelids, characterized by the turning outward of the lower eyelid.
  2. A condition of the cervix, characterized by the cells of the endocervix being present in the location of the ectocervix.

Pronunciation

/ɛkˈtɹəʊpiən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ectropion.wav

Word forms

ectropion ectropions

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκτρόπιον (ektrópion).

Related words

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