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madarosis

Pronunciation: /ˌmadəˈrəʊsɪs/

Definition of madarosis

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • absence or loss of the eyelashes (and sometimes the eyebrows), either as a congenital condition or as a result of an infection.

Origin:

late 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek, 'baldness', from madaros 'bald'

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