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 March 2025
(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
