ablepharon

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + βλέφαρον (blépharon, “eyelid”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /æˈblɛf.ə.ɹɑn/

Noun

ablepharon

1. (medicine) ablepharia

Derived terms

• ablepharon macrostomia syndrome
• ablepharous
• ablephary

 

References

• Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 6