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trichiasis definition

tri·chia·sis (tri kī′ə sis)

noun

an abnormal condition in which hairs, esp. the eyelashes, grow inward

Etymology: LL < Gr: see trichina & -iasis

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