blepharophimosis

blepharophimosis definition - medical

bleph·a·ro·phi·mo·sis (blĕfˌə-rō-fə-mōˈsĭs, -fī-)

noun
Decrease in the size of the fissure between the eyelids without fusion of the eyelid margins. Also called blepharostenosis.

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