ectropion

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/ɛkˈtɹəʊpiən/

noun

A condition of loose eyelids, characterized by the turning outward of the lower eyelid.

OriginAncient Greek ἐκτρόπιον →
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Meanings

nounectropion (countable and uncountable, plural ectropions)

plural ectropions

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA condition of loose eyelids, characterized by the turning outward of the lower eyelid.
  2. countableuncountablemedicineA condition of the cervix, characterized by the cells of the endocervix being present in the location of the ectocervix.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐκτρόπιον
  2. Ancient Greekἐκτρόπιον
  3. Englishectropion

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκτρόπιον (ektrópion).

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APA

ectropion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectropion

MLA

“ectropion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectropion. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectropion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectropion.

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