ECTROPION

Etymology

Noun

ectropion (countable and uncountable, plural ectropions)

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

Anagrams

• Neotropic, neotropic, piroctone

Source: Wiktionary


Ec*tro"pi*on, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: An unnatural eversion of the eyelids.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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