trachoma
(noun) a chronic contagious disease caused by a bacterium and marked by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye and the formation of scar tissue
Source: WordNet® 3.1
trachoma (plural trachomas or trachomata)
(medicine) An infectious disease of the eyelid caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
• (medicine): Egyptian ophthalmia, granular conjunctivitis
• (medicine): chlamydiosis, keratoconjunctivitis
• achromat
Source: Wiktionary
Tra*cho"ma, n. [NL., fr. Gr. roughness, fr. rough.] (Med.)
Definition: Granular conjunctivitis due to a specific micrococcus. -- Tra*chom"a*tous (#), a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 April 2025
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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