Etymology

symblepharon

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Today it means: A partial or complete adhesion of the eyelid to the eyeball. Full definition →

Ancient Greek συμ-
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσυμ-
  2. English todaysymblepharon

From Ancient Greek συμ- (sum-) (variant of συν- (sun-), from σύν (sún, “with, in company with, together with”)) + βλέφαρον (blépharon, “eyelid”).

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