Meanings
nounblepharitis (usually uncountable, plural blepharitides)
plural blepharitides
- uncountableusuallymedicineAn inflammation of the eyelid.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
From Ancient Greek βλέφαρον (blépharon, “eyelid”) + English -itis.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan blefaritis
- blefaritisinflammation of the eyelid
Chinese Mandarin 眼瞼炎 /眼睑炎
- 眼瞼炎 /眼睑炎inflammation of the eyelid
Dutch blefaritis
- blefaritisinflammation of the eyelid
Finnish luomitulehdus, blefariitti
- luomitulehdusinflammation of the eyelid
- blefariittiinflammation of the eyelid
French blépharite
- bléphariteinflammation of the eyelid
German Blepharitis
- Blepharitisinflammation of the eyelid
Greek βλεφαρίτιδα
- βλεφαρίτιδα (vlefarítida)inflammation of the eyelid
Italian blefarite
- blefariteinflammation of the eyelid
Portuguese blefarite
- blefariteinflammation of the eyelid
Russian блефари́т
- блефари́т (blefarít)inflammation of the eyelid
Spanish blefaritis
- blefaritisinflammation of the eyelid
Swedish blefarit
- blefaritinflammation of the eyelid
Turkish blefarit
- blefaritinflammation of the eyelid
Cite this entry
APA
blepharitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blepharitis
MLA
“blepharitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blepharitis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blepharitis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blepharitis.
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