ectropion

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A condition of loose eyelids, characterized by the turning outward of the lower eyelid.
2. (countable, uncountable) A condition of the cervix, characterized by the cells of the endocervix being present in the location of the ectocervix.

Synonyms

extroversion

exstrophy

ectropium

blear eyes

extrophia

Translations

ectropion

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛkˈtɹəʊpiən/

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκτρόπιον (ektrópion).