trachoma
English edit
Etymology edit
From New Latin trachōma, from Ancient Greek τράχωμα (trákhōma, “roughness”), from τρᾱχύς (trākhús, “rough”) + -ωμα (-ōma).
Noun edit
trachoma (plural trachomas or trachomata)
- (medicine) An infectious disease of the eyelid caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
Synonyms edit
- (medicine): Egyptian ophthalmia, granular conjunctivitis
Hypernyms edit
- (medicine): chlamydiosis, keratoconjunctivitis
Derived terms edit
- trachomatous (adjective)
Translations edit
infectious disease
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Anagrams edit
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from New Latin trachōma, from Ancient Greek τράχωμα (trákhōma), from τρᾱχύς (trākhús) + -ωμα (-ōma).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
trachoma f
- (ophthalmology) trachoma
- Synonym: jaglica
Declension edit
Declension of trachoma