blepharokeratoconjunctivitis

noun

A chronic inflammation of the eyelids, conjunctiva, and cornea caused mainly by long-term eyelid gland dysfunction and bacterial overgrowth.

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Meanings

nounblepharokeratoconjunctivitis (uncountable, abbreviation BKC)

abbreviation BKC

  1. uncountablemedicineA chronic inflammation of the eyelids, conjunctiva, and cornea caused mainly by long-term eyelid gland dysfunction and bacterial overgrowth.

Origin

From blepharo- + kerato- + conjunctiva + -itis.

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blepharokeratoconjunctivitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blepharokeratoconjunctivitis

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Chicago

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