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blepharo-

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blephar-

a combining form meaning “eyelid,” used in the formation of compound words: blepharitis.
Also, especially before a consonant, blepharo-.


Origin:
< Gk blephar-, comb. form of blépharon
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  1. Eyelid; eyelids: blepharospasm.

  2. Cilium; flagellum: blepharoplast.


[Greek, from blepharon, eyelid.]
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blepharo- or blephar-
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Eyelid; eyelids: blepharospasm.

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