tra·cho·ma (tr -k  m)n. A contagious disease of the conjunctiva and cornea, caused by the gram-negative bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis and characterized by inflammation, hypertrophy, and formation of granules of adenoid tissue. It is a major cause of blindness in Asia and Africa. [New Latin tr  chma, from Greek trkhma, from trkhus, rough.]tra·cho ma·tous (-km-ts) adj. |
trachoma [trəˈkəʊmə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a chronic contagious disease of the eye characterized by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea and the formation of scar tissue, caused by infection with the virus-like bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis
[from New Latin, from Greek trakhōma roughness, from trakhus rough]
trachomatous [trəˈkɒmətəs -ˈkəʊ-] adj
| trachoma (tr-km) A contagious disease of the conjunctiva and cornea, caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis and characterized by granules of inflammatory tissue. It is a major cause of blindness in Asia and Africa. |
trachoma
a contagious form of conjunctivitis, with the formation of inflammatory granules on the inner surface of the eyelid. — trachomatous, adj.
See also: Eyes
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| Noun | 1. | trachoma - a chronic contagious viral disease marked by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye and the formation of scar tissue eye disease - any disease of the eye |
Translations
trachoma
n → Körnerkrankheit f, → (hartnäckige) Bindehautentzündung
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