trachoma
noun
- infectious disease in humans caused by bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis that causes a roughening of the inner surface of the eyelids
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: From New Latin trachōma, from Ancient Greek τράχωμα (trákhōma, “roughness”), from τρᾱχύς (trākhús, “rough”) + -ωμα (-ōma).
- An infectious disease of the eyelid caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.