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Definition: Blepharitis |
BlepharitisNoun1. Inflammation of the eyelids characterized by redness and swelling and dried crusts. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Etymology: Blepharitis \Bleph`a*ri"tis\, noun. [New Latin expression, from the Greek expression eyelid -ilis.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Health | Inflammation of the eyelids. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: Blepharitis |
| Specialty definitions using "blepharitis": blepharitis gangraenosa, blepharitis pediculosa, blepharitis sicca, blepharitis squamosa ♦ gangrenous blepharitis ♦ mycotic blepharitis ♦ pediculous blepharitis ♦ squamous blepharitis. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Blepharitis" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Danish (blepharitis), German (blepharitis). |
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Health | Treatment for both forms of blepharitis involves keeping the lids clean and free of crusts. (references) | |
Anterior blepharitis affects the outside front of the eyelid, where the eyelashes are attached. (references) | ||
The two most common causes of anterior blepharitis are bacteria (Staphylococcus) and scalp dandruff. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
Expressions using "blepharitis": blepharitis gangraenosa ♦ blepharitis pediculosa ♦ blepharitis sicca ♦ blepharitis squamosa ♦ gangrenous blepharitis ♦ mycotic blepharitis ♦ pediculous blepharitis ♦ squamous blepharitis. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
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blepharitis | 229 |
seborrheic blepharitis | 9 |
cure blepharitis | 6 |
blepharitis picture | 4 |
chronic blepharitis | 4 |
blepharitis treatment | 3 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "blepharitis"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | blepharitis. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | blefaritis. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | blépharite. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Blepharitis. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | γαγγραινώδης βλεφαρίτις (blepharitis gangraenosa, gangrenous blepharitis), βλεφαρίτιδα φθειριασική (blepharitis pediculosa, pediculous blepharitis), βλεφαρίτιδα από ακάρεα (acarid blepharitis, marginal blepharitis), φλεγμονώδης βλεφαρίτιδα (blepharitis phlegmonosa, phlegmonous blepharitis), ελκώδης βλεφαρίτις (mycotic blepharitis, tinea tarsi), λεπιδώδης βλεφαρίτις (blepharitis sicca, blepharitis squamosa, squamous blepharitis), θυλακίτις βλεφάρων (follicular blepharitis, glandular blepharitis). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | blefarite. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | epharitisblay blefarite. (various references) blefaritis pediculosa (blepharitis pediculosa, pediculous blepharitis), blefaritis micótica (mycotic blepharitis, tinea tarsi), blefaritis marginal (acarid blepharitis, marginal blepharitis), blefaritis gangrenosa (blepharitis gangraenosa, gangrenous blepharitis), blefaritis folicular (follicular blepharitis, glandular blepharitis), blefaritis flemonosa (blepharitis phlegmonosa, phlegmonous blepharitis), blefaritis escamosa (blepharitis sicca, blepharitis squamosa, squamous blepharitis). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
| Words rhyming with "blepharitis" (pronounced 'Bleph`a*ri"tis'): Adenitis, Aortitis, Appendicitis, Arachnitis, Arteritis, Arthritis, Arthrochondritis, Bronchitis, Bursitis, Capsulitis, Carditis, Cellulitis, Cerebritis, Cholecystis, Chondritis, Colitis, Colonitis, Compos-mentis, Conjunctivitis, Cystitis, Dactylitis, Dermatitis, Encephalitis, Endocarditis, Endometritis, Enteritis, Epididymitis, Epiglottis, Fetis, gastritis, Gastroduodenitis, gastroenteritis, Glossitis, Glottis, Gratis, hepatitis, iritis, -itis, keratitis, laminitis, laryngitis, leptomeningitis, lymphadenitis, Lymphangeitis, Macrocystis, mantis, mastitis, meningitis, Mephitis, metritis. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-e-h-i-i-l-p-r-s-t" | |
-2 letters: herbalist, phlebitis. | |
-3 letters: blastier, blathers, blithers, earlship, epiblast, hairiest, halberts, haplites, harelips, librates, parities, partible, philters, philtres, pilaster, pitiable, plaister, plaiters, plashier, reptilia, sibilate, trilbies, triphase. | |
-4 letters: airiest, airship, albites, alibies, aplites, astilbe, bailers, bailies, baiters, baptise, barites, bastile, bathers, bearish, berthas, bestial, bhistie, bialies, blaster, blastie, blather, blister, blither, breaths, bristle, hailers. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-e-h-i-i-l-p-r-s-t" | |
+2 letters: perishability. | |
+4 letters: bibliotherapies, imperishability, perishabilities, preestablishing. | |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000010 01101100 01100101 01110000 01101000 01100001 01110010 01101001 01110100 01101001 01110011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)B l e p h a r i t i s |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0042 006C 0065 0070 0068 0061 0072 0069 0074 0069 0073 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3678718274678475867585 |
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