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trachoma definition

tra·choma (trə kō′mə)

noun

a contagious infection of the conjunctiva and cornea, caused by a bacterium (Chlamydia trachomatis) and characterized by granulation and eventual scar formation

Etymology: ModL < Gr trachōma, roughness < trachys, rough: see trachea

Related Forms:

  • trachomatous tra·chom′a·tous (-käm′ə təs, -kō′mə-) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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