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trachoma

noun

  1. infectious disease in humans caused by bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis that causes a roughening of the inner surface of the eyelids
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From New Latin trachōma, from Ancient Greek τράχωμα (trákhōma, “roughness”), from τρᾱχύς (trākhús, “rough”) + -ωμα (-ōma).

  1. An infectious disease of the eyelid caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.