Entropion
Meaning of Entropion
noun
a condition in which the eyelid is rolled inward against the eyeball, typically caused by muscle spasm or by inflammation or scarring of the conjunctiva (as in diseases such as trachoma), and resulting in irritation of the eye by the lashes (trichiasis).
mid 18th century: from en-2 ‘inside’, on the pattern of ectropion.
Information about Entropion
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Hyphenation of Entropion
En-tro-pion
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- Entropion is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
Anagrams of Entropion
nitropone, pontonier, prenotion, tropinone
Words that rhyme with Entropion
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