entropion

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noun

An inversion (turning inward) of the margin of the eyelid

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Meanings

nounentropion (countable and uncountable, plural entropia)

plural entropia · alternative entropium

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn inversion (turning inward) of the margin of the eyelid

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-, “in”) + τρέπω (trépō, “to turn”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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