Eyelid Diseases
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GEN; many specifics are available; inflamm dis = BLEPHARITIS |
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Eye Diseases (1966-1969),Eyelids (1966-1969),Skin Diseases (1966-1969) |
Eyelid Diseases Categories.
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Blepharitis - Inflammation of the eyelids. |
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Blepharoptosis - Drooping of the upper lid due to deficient development or paralysis of the levator palpebrae muscle. |
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Blepharospasm - Excessive winking; tonic or clonic spasm of the orbicularis oculi muscle. |
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Ectropion - The turning outward (eversion) of the edge of the eyelid, resulting in the exposure of the palpebral conjunctiva. (Dorland, 27th ed) |
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Entropion - The turning inward (inversion) of the edge of the eyelid, with the tarsal cartilage turned inward toward the eyeball. (Dorland, 27th ed) |
Eyelid Diseases Medical Definitions and Terms
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