trachoma

tra·cho·ma | \ trə-ˈkō-mə

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Definition of trachoma

: a chronic contagious bacterial conjunctivitis marked by inflammatory granulations on the conjunctival surfaces, caused by a chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis), and commonly resulting in blindness if left untreated

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Recent Examples on the Web Both are on track to be certified as having eliminated trachoma by the World Health Organisation. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, "Queen Elizabeth Teams Up with Daughter-in-Law Sophie to Combat Blindness at Palace Reception," 29 Oct. 2019 This debate is familiar territory to trachoma researchers, including those at the Proctor Foundation, which works to prevent blindness. — Maryn Mckenna, WIRED, "The Catch-22 of Mass-Prescribing Antibiotics," 10 May 2018 Azithromycin has been administered prophylactically for two decades to communities in parts of Africa, the Middle East and Asia en masse to prevent trachoma, a bacterial infection that causes blindness. — Betsy Mckay, WSJ, "Prophylactic Antibiotic Use Could Reduce Childhood Death Rate," 25 Apr. 2018 One estimate finds that surgery that prevents blindness induced by trachoma, an infectious disease, costs a charity just $100 per operation. — The Economist, "Can “effective altruism” maximise the bang for each charitable buck?," 2 June 2018 A decade ago, a group of researchers were studying how best to prevent trachoma, a blinding bacterial infection, in clusters of villages in Ethiopia. — Maryn Mckenna, WIRED, "The Catch-22 of Mass-Prescribing Antibiotics," 10 May 2018

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“Trachoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trachoma. Accessed 10 Jul. 2020.

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