ectropion
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκτρόπιον (ektrópion).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ɛkˈtɹəʊpiən/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
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ectropion (countable and uncountable, plural ectropions)(medicine, pathology)
- A condition of loose eyelids, characterized by the turning outward of the lower eyelid.
- A condition of the cervix, characterized by the cells of the endocervix being present in the location of the ectocervix.
See also
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[edit]French
[edit]Noun
[edit]ectropion m (plural ectropions)
Further reading
[edit]- “ectropion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French ectropion.
Noun
[edit]ectropion n (uncountable)
Declension
[edit]| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | ectropion | ectropionul |
| genitive-dative | ectropion | ectropionului |
| vocative | ectropionule | |
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