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entropion

entropion noun: an inversion (turning inward) of the margin of the eyelid.

Noun

entropion (countable and uncountable, plural entropia)

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

entropion meaning in Tamil

entropion in Tamil

உள்நோக்கி வளர்ந்த கண் இமை, இமை உட்பிறட்சி, இமை உள்நோக்கல், உட்சுருட்டு

Forms of entropion

pluralentropia
alternative formentropium

Origin of entropion

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

Questions about entropion

What does entropion mean?
Entropion means an inversion (turning inward) of the margin of the eyelid.
What is entropion in Tamil?
Entropion in Tamil is உள்நோக்கி வளர்ந்த கண் இமை, இமை உட்பிறட்சி, இமை உள்நோக்கல். See Entropion meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is entropion?
Entropion is a noun.
What is the plural of entropion?
The plural of entropion is entropia.

Words near entropion in the dictionary

  1. entropia
  2. entropic
  3. entropic doom
  4. entropically
  5. entropies
  6. entropion
  7. entropionize
  8. entropionized
  9. entropionizes
  10. entropionizing
  11. entropium

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Adapted from Wiktionary: entropion (page history and authors); entropion (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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