ectropion

English

noun

Definitions

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκτρόπιον.

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἐκτρόπιον

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Cognates and derived terms

τρέπω Ancient Greek
ἐκ Ancient Greek
ἐκτρέπω Ancient Greek
ἐκτρόπιον Ancient Greek