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blepharitis

Syllabification: (bleph·a·ri·tis)
Pronunciation: /ˌblefəˈrītis/

Definition of blepharitis

noun

Medicine
  • inflammation of the eyelid.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Greek blepharon 'eyelid' + -itis

blepharitis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of blepharitis in the British & World English dictionary