trichiasis

[ trih-kahy-uh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a condition in which the eyelashes grow inwardly.

trichiasis

/ trɪˈkaɪəsɪs /

noun

1. an abnormal position of the eyelashes that causes irritation when they rub against the eyeball
2. the presence of hairlike filaments in the urine

Word History and Origins

Origin of trichiasis¹

1655–65; < Late Latin < Greek trichíāsis. See trich-, -iasis

Word History and Origins

Origin of trichiasis¹

C17: via Late Latin from Greek trikhiasis , from thrix a hair + -iasis

Example Sentences

More severe manifestations, such as trichiasis, typically occur in adulthood after multiple untreated infections.

From The Guardian

Trichiasis is present when turned-in eyelashes scratch the eyeball – a debilitatingly painful condition that may lead to progressive and irreversible visual impairment.

From The Guardian

TRICHIASIS, the last stage of an infection called trachoma, rarely hits the headlines.

From Economist

Here in the remote village of N'Korobougou, in the western region of Koulikoro, Boubacar Fomba diagnoses a 68-year-old woman with trichiasis, the advanced stage of trachoma, where the infection has become so bad that the eyelashes have turned inwards, painfully scratching the eyeball with every blink.

From BBC

Dr Alemayehu has trained a team of local health workers to perform trichiasis surgery in their community.

From BBC