trachoma
trachoma noun: an infectious disease of the eyelid caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
Noun
trachoma (plural trachomas or trachomata)
- An infectious disease of the eyelid caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
- Synonyms:
- Egyptian ophthalmia, granular conjunctivitis
trachoma meaning in Tamil, Malay, Indonesian and Persian
trachoma in Tamil
- கண்ணிமை நோய், கருவிழித் தொற்று, திராக்கோமா, விழிவெண்படலத் தொற்றுநோய், இமைப்புண்
trachoma in Malay
- infectious disease
- trakoma
trachoma in Indonesian
- infectious disease
- trakoma
trachoma in Persian
- infectious disease
- تراخم tarâxom
More languagesFewer languages
- trachoma in Vietnamese
- bệnh mắt hột
Synonyms of trachoma
- Egyptian ophthalmia
- granular conjunctivitis
Forms of trachoma
| plural | trachomas |
|---|---|
| plural | trachomata |
Origin of trachoma
From New Latin trachōma, from Ancient Greek τράχωμα (trákhōma, “roughness”), from τρᾱχύς (trākhús, “rough”) + -ωμα (-ōma).
Words formed from trachoma
Questions about trachoma
- What does trachoma mean?
- Trachoma means an infectious disease of the eyelid caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
- What is trachoma in Tamil?
- Trachoma in Tamil is கண்ணிமை நோய், கருவிழித் தொற்று, திராக்கோமா. See Trachoma meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is trachoma?
- Trachoma is a noun.
- What is the plural of trachoma?
- The plural of trachoma is trachomas.
Words near trachoma in the dictionary
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