entropion
noun
en·tro·pi·on en-ˈtrō-pē-ˌän 
-pē-ən
: the inversion or turning inward of the border of the eyelid against the eyeball
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web It was also discovered that adorable Casper had a condition called entropion, which effects the eyelids, but was able to successfully be corrected with surgery. 
The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2021 Veterinarians at the shelter performed entropion surgery on his eye to remove a small bit of extra skin that could have caused complications later on in life. Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2020 Cherie Wagensomer, the founder of HHSHR, said several dogs need surgery to correct their entropion eyelids, where the lid folds inward, causing the lashes to rub against the cornea. Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2019
The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2021 Veterinarians at the shelter performed entropion surgery on his eye to remove a small bit of extra skin that could have caused complications later on in life. Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2020 Cherie Wagensomer, the founder of HHSHR, said several dogs need surgery to correct their entropion eyelids, where the lid folds inward, causing the lashes to rub against the cornea. Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2019 Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from en- en- entry 2 + ectropion turning out of the eyelid, from Greek ektropion, from ektrepein to turn out, from ex- out + trepein to turn
First Known Use
circa 1860, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
entropion
noun
en·tro·pi·on en-ˈtrō-pē-ˌän -ən
-ən : the inversion or turning inward of the border of the eyelid against the eyeball
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