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ectropion

Syllabification: (ec·tro·pi·on)
Pronunciation: /ekˈtrōpēən, -pēˌän/
Definition of ectropion

noun

Medicine
  • a condition, typically a consequence of advanced age, in which the eyelid is turned outward away from the eyeball.

Origin:

late 17th century: from Greek, from ek- 'out' + trepein 'to turn'

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