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Trichiasis vs Trachoma - What's the difference?

trichiasis | trachoma |

In medicine terms the difference between trichiasis and trachoma

is that trichiasis is ingrown eyelash while trachoma is an infectious disease of the eyelid caused by the bacterium species: Chlamydia trachomatis.

trichiasis

English

(wikipedia trichiasis)

Noun

(trichiases)
  • (medicine) Ingrown eyelash.

    • Synonyms

    *trichoma

    trachoma

    English

    (wikipedia trachoma)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (medicine) An infectious disease of the eyelid caused by the bacterium .

    • Synonyms

    * (medicine) Egyptian ophthalmia, granular conjunctivitis

    Hypernyms

    * (medicine) chlamydiosis, keratoconjunctivitis

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