trichiasis

/trih-kahy-uh-sis/US // trɪˈkaɪ ə sɪs //UK // (trɪˈkaɪəsɪs) //

倒睫,倒睫病,倒睫症,倒刺病

Definitions

n.名词 noun

Albucasis recommends burning the roots of hairs in trichiasis with a probe of gold.
Aetius (quoting from Leonidas) and Paul give very nearly the same account of the operation to remedy the trichiasis.
We know that granular ophthalmia with trichiasis as a sequela was very rife.
As a cautery it was used to destroy the roots of hairs, which had been removed for trichiasis.
In cases of trichiasis where a few eyelashes turn in on the conjunctiva or cornea they may be removed by this method.