trachoma

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See also: trachomą and Trachoma

English

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Etymology

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From New Latin trachōma, from Ancient Greek τράχωμα (trákhōma, roughness), from τρᾱχύς (trākhús, rough) + -ωμα (-ōma).

Noun

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trachoma (plural trachomas or trachomata)

  1. (medicine) An infectious disease of the eyelid caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.

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Polish

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from New Latin trachōma, from Ancient Greek τράχωμα (trákhōma), from τρᾱχύς (trākhús) + -ωμα (-ōma).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /traˈxɔ.ma/
  • Rhymes: -ɔma
  • Syllabification: tra‧cho‧ma

Noun

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trachoma f

  1. (ophthalmology) trachoma
    Synonym: jaglica

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Further reading

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  • trachoma in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • trachoma in Polish dictionaries at PWN