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Definition 2024
trachoma
trachoma
English
Noun
trachoma (plural trachomas or trachomata)
- (medicine) An infectious disease of the eyelid caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
Synonyms
- (medicine): Egyptian ophthalmia, granular conjunctivitis
Hypernyms
- (medicine): chlamydiosis, keratoconjunctivitis
Derived terms
- trachomatous (adjective)
Translations
infectious disease