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ectropion

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɛkˈtɹəʊpiən/
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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

A condition of the cervix, characterized by the cells of the endocervix being present in the location of the ectocervix.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκτρόπιον (ektrópion).