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Ectropion

//ɛkˈtɹəʊpiən// noun

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκτρόπιον (ektrópion).

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