trichiasis

trichiasis definition - medical

tri·chi·a·sis (trĭ-kīˈə-sĭs)

noun
A condition in which the hair adjacent to a natural opening turns inward and causes irritation, as in the inward turning of the eyelashes upon the eye.

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