trachoma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An infectious disease of the eyelid caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

trachoma trachomas trachomata

Etymology

From New Latin trachōma, from Ancient Greek τράχωμα (trákhōma, “roughness”), from τρᾱχύς (trākhús, “rough”) + -ωμα (-ōma).

Synonyms

Egyptian ophthalmia granular conjunctivitis

Derived words

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