blepharitis

blepharitis

See also: Blepharitis

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek βλέφαρον (blépharon)
Proto-Indo-European *-tósder.
Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der.
Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor.
New Latin -itisder.
English -itis
English blepharitis

    From Ancient Greek βλέφαρον (blépharon, “eyelid”) + English -itis.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /blɛfəɹˈaɪtɪs/

    Noun

    blepharitis (usually uncountable, plural blepharitides)

    1. (pathology) An inflammation of the eyelid.

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