trachoma
Meaning
Noun
- An infectious disease of the eyelid caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis (species).
Related
Similar words
- Egyptian ophthalmia, granular conjunctivitis
Broader meaning words
Origin
- New Latin, from Ancient Greek τράχωμα ("roughness"), from τρᾱχύς -oma
Modern English dictionary
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