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ectropion.

A condition of loose eyelids, characterized by the turning outward of the lower eyelid.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ɛkˈtɹəʊpiən/
  1. A condition of loose eyelids, characterized by the turning outward of the lower eyelid.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A condition of the cervix, characterized by the cells of the endocervix being present in the location of the ectocervix.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκτρόπιον (ektrópion).

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