"ectropion" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɛkˈtɹəʊpiən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ectropion.wav [Southern-England] Forms: ectropions [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκτρόπιον (ektrópion)bor. English ectropion Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκτρόπιον (ektrópion). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|grc:ἐκτρόπιον|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκτρόπιον (ektrópion)bor. English ectropion [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ἐκτρόπιον", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "ectropion", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="ectropion"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκτρόπιον (ektrópion). Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ectropion (countable and uncountable, plural ectropions), {{tlb|en|medicine|pathology}} (medicine, pathology)
  1. A condition of loose eyelids, characterized by the turning outward of the lower eyelid. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ectropion-en-noun-~fql69Io Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Diseases, Medicine, Pathology Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 59 41 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 58 42 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 58 42 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 66 34 Disambiguation of Diseases: 50 50 Disambiguation of Medicine: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pathology: 50 50 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
  2. A condition of the cervix, characterized by the cells of the endocervix being present in the location of the ectocervix. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ectropion-en-noun-HklOKbBe Categories (other): Diseases, Medicine, Pathology Disambiguation of Diseases: 50 50 Disambiguation of Medicine: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pathology: 50 50 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: entropion, ectopion

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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