Definition of ectropion in English:
ectropion
nounɛkˈtrəʊpɪənekˈtrōpēən
mass nounMedicine A condition, typically a consequence of advanced age, in which the eyelid is turned outwards away from the eyeball.
Example sentencesExamples
- In my view, the possibility of eyelid problems such as retraction and ectropion and the possibility of revisionary surgery are material risks about which a patient should be informed when determining whether to have a blepharoplasty.
- Paralytic lower lid ectropion was present in eight patients before the combined procedure and improved significantly in seven of these patients.
- The combination of a paralytic and a senile ectropion leads to a defect of eyelid closure in association with a disorder of lacrimal function.
- A common cause of eye watering in older people is ectropion.
- This results in tears pooling in the cul-de-sac produced by the lower lid ectropion and resultant epiphora.
Origin
Late 17th century: from Greek, from ek- 'out' + trepein 'to turn'.