noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Ingrown eyelash; trichiasis. rare, uncountable
2. 2
   A trichomatose condition of the hair; plica. rare, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

trichiasistrichiasis

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek τρίχωμα (tríkhōma), from θρίξ (thríx, “hair”) + -μα (-ma). Doublet of trichome.

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