blepharitis

[ blef-uh-rahy-tis ]
/ ˌblɛf əˈraɪ tɪs /

noun Pathology.

inflammation of the eyelids.

Origin of blepharitis

blephar- + -itis

OTHER WORDS FROM blepharitis

bleph·a·rit·ic [blef-uh-rit-ik] /ˌblɛf əˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby blepharitis

bleomycin, blephar-, blepharectomy, blepharedema, blepharism, blepharitis, blepharo-, blepharoadenoma, blepharochalasis, blepharoconjunctivitis, blepharokeratoconjunctivitis

British Dictionary definitions for blepharitis

blepharitis
/ (ˌblɛfəˈraɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of the eyelids

Derived forms of blepharitis

blepharitic (ˌblɛfəˈrɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for blepharitis

C19: from Greek blephar ( on) eyelid + -itis

Medical definitions for blepharitis

blepharitis
[ blĕf′ə-rī′tĭs ]

n.

Inflammation of the eyelids.