Blepharitis

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Blepharitis \Bleph`a*ri"tis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? eyelid +
     -ilis.] (Med.)
     Inflammation of the eyelids. -- {Bleph`a*rit"ic}, a.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  blepharitis
       n : inflammation of the eyelids characterized by redness and
           swelling and dried crusts