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bleph⋅a⋅ri⋅tis

[blef-uh-rahy-tis]
–noun Pathology.
inflammation of the eyelids.

Origin:
blephar- + -itis


bleph⋅a⋅rit⋅ic [blef-uh-rit-ik] , adjective
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bleph·a·ri·tis   (blěf'ə-rī'tĭs)   
n.  Inflammation of the eyelids.
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Main Entry: bleph·a·ri·tis
Pronunciation: "blef-&-'rIt-&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bleph·a·rit·i·des /-'rit-&-"dEz/
: inflammation of the eyelids and especially of their margins
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blepharitis bleph·a·ri·tis (blěf'ə-rī'tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of the eyelids.

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blepharitis

common inflammation of the eyelids that is marked by red, scaly, crusting eyelids and a burning, itching, grainy feeling in the eye. The eye itself often has some redness as well.

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