Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "trichiasis" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TRICHIASIS

Via Late Latin from Greek trikhiasis, from thrix a hair + -iasis.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF TRICHIASIS

trichiasis  [trɪˈkaɪəsɪs] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRICHIASIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Trichiasis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRICHIASIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

trichiasis

Trichiasis

Trichiasis is a medical term for abnormally positioned eyelashes that grow back toward the eye, touching the cornea or conjunctiva. This can be caused by infection, inflammation, autoimmune conditions, congenital defects, eyelid agenesis and trauma such as burns or eyelid injury. Standard treatment involves removal or destruction of the affected eyelashes with electrology, specialized laser, or surgery. In many cases, removal of the affected eyelashes with forceps resolves the symptoms, although the problem often recurs in a few weeks when the eyelashes regrow. Severe cases may cause scarring of the cornea and lead to vision loss if untreated. Mild cases may not require treatment. Repeated cases of trachoma infection may cause trichiasis. Posterior misdirection of normal lashes most frequently affects lower lid.

Definition of trichiasis in the English dictionary

The definition of trichiasis in the dictionary is an abnormal position of the eyelashes that causes irritation when they rub against the eyeball. Other definition of trichiasis is the presence of hairlike filaments in the urine.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRICHIASIS


amebiasis
əmiːˈbaɪəsɪs
amoebiasis
ˌæmɪˈbaɪəsɪs
ascariasis
ˌæskəˈraɪəsɪs
candidiasis
ˌkændɪˈdaɪəsɪs
diocese
ˈdaɪəsɪs
elephantiasis
ˌɛlɪfənˈtaɪəsɪs
fascioliasis
ˌfæsɪəʊˈlaɪəsɪs
filariasis
ˌfɪləˈraɪəsɪs
giardiasis
ˌdʒaɪɑːˈdaɪəsɪs
helminthiasis
ˌhɛlmɪnˈθaɪəsɪs
hypochondriasis
ˌhaɪpəʊkɒnˈdraɪəsɪs
leishmaniasis
ˌliːʃməˈnaɪəsɪs
mydriasis
mɪˈdraɪəsɪs
onchocerciasis
ˌɒŋkəʊsəˈkaɪəsɪs
psoriasis
səˈraɪəsɪs
schistosomiasis
ˌʃɪstəsəʊˈmaɪəsɪs
strongyloidiasis
ˌstrɒndʒɪlɔɪˈdaɪəsɪs
trichomoniasis
ˌtrɪkəʊməˈnaɪəsɪs
trypanosomiasis
ˌtrɪpənəsəˈmaɪəsɪs
urolithiasis
ˌjʊərəʊlɪˈθaɪəsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRICHIASIS

trichiases
trichina
trichinae
trichinal
trichinella
trichinellae
trichiniases
trichiniasis
trichinisation
trichinise
trichinization
trichinize
Trichinopoly
trichinose
trichinosis
trichinotic
trichinous
trichite
trichitic
trichlorethylene

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRICHIASIS

acariasis
American trypanosomiasis
ancylostomiasis
ankylostomiasis
babesiasis
basis
bilharziasis
cholelithiasis
enterobiasis
lithiasis
myiasis
oxyuriasis
phthiriasis
pityriasis
satyriasis
South American trypanosomiasis
taeniasis
teniasis
toxocariasis
trichuriasis
uncinariasis

Synonyms and antonyms of trichiasis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «trichiasis» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF TRICHIASIS

Find out the translation of trichiasis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of trichiasis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «trichiasis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

倒睫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

triquiasis
570 millions of speakers

English

trichiasis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लोमता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشعرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трихиаз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

triquíase
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

trichiasis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trichiasis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Trichiasis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Trichiasis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

睫毛乱生症
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

속눈썹 증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Trichiasis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trichiasis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

trichiasis
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रायचियास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

trikiyazis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trichiasi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Trichiasis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трихиаз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trichiasis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τριχίαση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Trigiase
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trichiasis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trichiasis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of trichiasis

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRICHIASIS»

The term «trichiasis» is normally little used and occupies the 126.716 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Little used
41
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «trichiasis» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of trichiasis
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «trichiasis».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRICHIASIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «trichiasis» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «trichiasis» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about trichiasis

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRICHIASIS»

Discover the use of trichiasis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trichiasis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ocular Therapeutics Handbook: A Clinical Manual
THE. DISEASE. Pathophysiology Trichiasis is eyelashes that grow inward toward the eye. There is no actual entropion of the eyelid margin, and the eyelashes originate from anormal position. Distichiasis is inwardgrowing eyelashes that ...
Bruce E. Onofrey, Leonid Skorin, Nicky R. Holdeman, 2012
2
Clinical Guide to Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Complications have included suture irritation of the cornea (which can be avoided by careful edge-to- edge placement of the nylon stitch), necrosis of the graft from excessive compression of the intermarginal suture, and recurrent trichiasis ...
David A. Lee, Eve J. Higginbotham, 1999
3
Oculoplastic Surgery: The Essentials
jChapter. 5. TRICHIASIS. Jeffrey. A. Nerad. and. Annie. Chang. Trichiasis is the condition in which eyelashes are in contact with the eye. These lashes are misdirected toward the globe while the eyelid itself is in a relatively normal position.
William Pai-Dei Chen, 2011
4
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Abnormalities of the Lashes (Distichiasis and Trichiasis) Lashes may be redundant, absent, misdirected, or discolored. The condition may be inherited or acquired through mucous membrane diseases of the conjunc- tival sacs, infectious ...
Kenneth Weston Wright, Peter H. Spiegel, 2003
5
Oculoplastic Surgery
11. Trichiasis. inStRUMEntS. n Marking pen n No. 11 scalpel blade n Scalpel handle n Castroviejo needle holder n Cryoprobe n 0.5 fixation forceps n Westcott scissors n 6-0 mild chromic suture n Bovie cautery n Needle tip for cautery n ...
John Alva Long, 2009
6
Smith and Nesi’s Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
18.1 Full-thickness lid margin trichiasis following a complex full-thickness upper lid laceration. If selective electrolysis is not successful, a pentagonal wedge resection and repair is used glandular cyst (sebaceous or serous), or a chalazion .
Evan H. Black, Frank A. Nesi, Geoffrey J. Gladstone, 2012
7
Techniques in Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery: A Personal Tutorial
Checkpoint • What is the most common symptom of trichiasis? What symptom in children is a good indicator of more than mild corneal exposure? • What are the landmarks for the normal eyelid margin? • Draw the lid margin and orientation of  ...
Jeffrey A. Nerad, 2012
8
Cicatrising Conjunctivitis
Arch Ophthalmol 1981;99:460–463. 10 Reacher MH, Munoz B, Alghassany A, Daar AS, Elbualy M, Taylor HR: A controlled trial of surgery for trachomatous trichiasis of the upper lid. Arch Ophthalmol 1992;110:667–674. Rice CD, Kersten RC, ...
Wolfgang Bernauer, John K. G. Dart, Mark J. Elder, 1997
9
Essentials of Ophthalmology
Neil J. Friedman, Peter K. Kaiser. Trichiasis FIGURE 8–22 Trichiasis, demonstrating posterior misdirection of eyelid lashes touching the corneal epithelium. Not to be confused with distichiasis (see Figure 8–23). FIGURE 8–23 Distichiasis with ...
Neil J. Friedman, Peter K. Kaiser, 2007
10
Ophthalmic Disease in Veterinary Medicine
7.18 Congenital trichiasis in a Pomeranian. Note the collapsed eyelashes on the cornea. The condition was bilateral. All forms of distichia therapy will have some regrowth of hairs in some patients. Trichiasis Introduction/etiology Trichiasis is ...
Charles L. Martin, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRICHIASIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trichiasis is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Africa makes big steps against neglected diseases; one of them …
Untreated, this condition causes the eyelashes to turn inward and grow towards the eye (medically termed trichiasis), resulting in severe irritation, corneal ... «Mail & Guardian Africa, Jul 15»
2
Trachoma: the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide
The resulting network of scarring over time causes an in-turning of the eyelashes (trichiasis) and entropian. This results in a chronic abrasion of the cornea from ... «Outbreak News Today, Jul 15»
3
Former President and Mrs. Carter make impression
“In the advanced stage of the disease, called trichiasis, a person's eyelashes turn inward, scraping the cornea with every excruciating blink, causing scarring, ... «The Sunday Dispatch, Jun 15»
4
Avenova Successfully Brings Relief to Patient with Challenging and …
Moreover, his eyelashes were also turned inward, a condition called trichiasis, along with other conditions. Dr. Rosenfeld prescribed the use of Avenova once a ... «Business Wire, Jun 15»
5
Helen Keller International Awarded Major Grant by USAID to Tackle …
Trichiasis can cause excruciating pain and lead to blindness if not addressed. Trichiasis can be reversed and, thus, sight can be preserved and pain alleviated ... «Marketwired, Mar 15»
6
Tigray Region of Ethiopia Focuses on Reducing Trachoma in 2015
From the region itself we have a backlog of over 30,000 trachoma– trichiasis cases—this is the late complication of trachoma whereby you have inverted lashes ... «Tadias Magazine, Jan 15»
7
Surgeons Act as Ethiopia's Final Defense Against Blindness
Left untreated, trachoma leads to trichiasis, an eyelid abnormality in which eyelashes grow inward toward the eye, scratching the cornea and causing blindness. «Voice of America, Jan 15»
8
In pictures: Mali's motorbiking eye surgeons
Here in the remote village of N'Korobougou, in the western region of Koulikoro, Boubacar Fomba diagnoses a 68-year-old woman with trichiasis, the advanced ... «BBC News, Sep 14»
9
Can maps and mobiles prevent blindness?
In some people, this scarring eventually makes the edge of the eyelids turn inwards. This is known as trichiasis, and it currently affects an estimated 7.3m people. «The Guardian, Aug 14»
10
Noor Dubai Foundation visits Ethiopia to eliminate trachoma
SAFE is an acronym for Surgery for trichiasis (inverted eyelashes), ... stage, trichiasis, due to their role as the traditional caregivers for children who may ... «gulfnews.com, May 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Trichiasis [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/trichiasis>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z