What does "ectropion" mean?

A condition of loose eyelids, characterized by the turning outward of the lower eyelid.

How do you pronounce "ectropion"?

Pronounced //ɛkˈtɹəʊpiən//.

Common synonyms include: introversion, retroflexion, reversal, reversion, revulsion, transposition.

/ɛkˈtɹəʊpiən/ noun

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Noun

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

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκτρόπιον (ektrópion).