trichiasis
tri·chi·a·sis
noun \tri-ˈkī-ə-səs\Definition of TRICHIASIS
: a turning inward of the eyelashes often causing irritation of the eyeball
Origin of TRICHIASIS
Late Latin, from Greek, from trich- + -iasis
First Known Use: 1661
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