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trichiasis
tri·chi·a·sis T0348100 (trĭ-kī′ə-sĭs)n. A condition of ingrowing hairs about an orifice, especially ingrowing eyelashes.trichiasis (trɪˈkaɪəsɪs) n1. (Pathology) an abnormal position of the eyelashes that causes irritation when they rub against the eyeball2. (Pathology) the presence of hairlike filaments in the urine[C17: via Late Latin from Greek trikhiasis, from thrix a hair + -iasis]tri•chi•a•sis (trɪˈkaɪ ə sɪs) n. a condition in which the eyelashes grow inwardly. [1655–65; < Late Latin < Greek trichíāsis. See tricho-, -iasis] trichiasisa condition in which the hair grows inward, especially the eyelashes.See also: Hair a condition in which the hair, especially of the eyelashes, grows inward.See also: EyesTrichiasis
trichiasis[tri′kī·ə·səs] (medicine) An eye disorder characterized by the misdirected inward growth of the eyelashes, causing trauma to the cornea. Trichiasis the abnormal growth of eyelashes into the eyeball, which causes pain, lacrimation, and traumatic defects of the cornea. Trichiasis may be congenital or acquired as a result of scarring in the region of the hair follicles, for example, in trachoma and other diseases. It involves the lashes of one or both eyelids. Treatment includes the removal of the ingrown eyelashes, coagulation of the hair follicles by means of diathermy, and plastic surgery. REFERENCEZalkind, E. S. Bolezni volos. Leningrad, 1959.trichiasis
trichiasis [trĭ-ki´ah-sis] 1. a condition of ingrowing hairs about an orifice.2. inversion of the eyelashes, characterized by excessive tearing and the sensation of a foreign body in the eye.3. the appearance of hairlike filaments in the urine.tri·chi·a·sis (tri-kī'ă-sis), A condition in which the hair adjacent to a natural orifice turns inward and causes irritation; for example, in inversion of an eyelid (entropion), eyelashes irritate the eye. Synonym(s): trichoma, trichomatosis [trich- + G. -iasis, condition] trichiasis (trĭ-kī′ə-sĭs)n. A condition of ingrowing hairs about an orifice, especially ingrowing eyelashes.tri·chi·a·sis (tri-kī'ă-sis) A condition in which the hair adjacent to a natural orifice turns inward and causes irritation; in inversion of an eyelid (entropion), eyelash irritation of the eye. [trich- + G. -iasis, condition]trichiasis Inturning or ingrowing of the eyelashes so that they rub against the CORNEA of the eye causing severe discomfort and possible abrasion, infection and ulceration. Trichiasis is a feature of TRACHOMA. Removal of lashes affords relief but definitive treatment involves plastic procedures to evert the lid margins. See also ENTROPION.TrichiasisA disease of the eye, in which the eyelashes, being turned in upon the eyeball, produce constant irritation by the motion of the lids.Mentioned in: Lacrimal Duct Obstructiontrichiasis A condition in which the eyelashes due to entropion, blepharitis or injury, are directed towards the globe and cause irritation of the cornea and conjunctiva. Temporary relief may be achieved with epilation but permanent treatment consists of cryotherapy or laser ablation or in severe cases surgical excision and replacement with a mucous membrane (Fig. T19). See distichiasis; epilation; therapeutic soft contact lens." >Fig. T19 Trichiasis |