Definition of ectropion in English:

ectropion

nounɛkˈtrəʊpɪənekˈtrōpēən

mass nounMedicine

A condition, typically a consequence of advanced age, in which the eyelid is turned outwards away from the eyeball.
〔医〕外翻，睑外翻
Example sentencesExamples
- In my view, the possibility of eyelid problems such as retraction and ectropion and the possibility of revisionary surgery are material risks about which a patient should be informed when determining whether to have a blepharoplasty.
- Paralytic lower lid ectropion was present in eight patients before the combined procedure and improved significantly in seven of these patients.
- The combination of a paralytic and a senile ectropion leads to a defect of eyelid closure in association with a disorder of lacrimal function.
- A common cause of eye watering in older people is ectropion.
- This results in tears pooling in the cul-de-sac produced by the lower lid ectropion and resultant epiphora.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Greek, from ek- 'out' + trepein 'to turn'.

Definition of ectropion in US English:

ectropion

nounekˈtrōpēən

Medicine

A condition, typically a consequence of advanced age, in which the eyelid is turned outward away from the eyeball.
〔医〕外翻，睑外翻
Example sentencesExamples
- This results in tears pooling in the cul-de-sac produced by the lower lid ectropion and resultant epiphora.
- Paralytic lower lid ectropion was present in eight patients before the combined procedure and improved significantly in seven of these patients.
- A common cause of eye watering in older people is ectropion.
- In my view, the possibility of eyelid problems such as retraction and ectropion and the possibility of revisionary surgery are material risks about which a patient should be informed when determining whether to have a blepharoplasty.
- The combination of a paralytic and a senile ectropion leads to a defect of eyelid closure in association with a disorder of lacrimal function.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Greek, from ek- ‘out’ + trepein ‘to turn’.

单词	ectropion
释义	Definition of ectropion in English: ectropion nounɛkˈtrəʊpɪənekˈtrōpēən mass nounMedicine A condition, typically a consequence of advanced age, in which the eyelid is turned outwards away from the eyeball. 〔医〕外翻，睑外翻 Example sentencesExamples In my view, the possibility of eyelid problems such as retraction and ectropion and the possibility of revisionary surgery are material risks about which a patient should be informed when determining whether to have a blepharoplasty. Paralytic lower lid ectropion was present in eight patients before the combined procedure and improved significantly in seven of these patients. The combination of a paralytic and a senile ectropion leads to a defect of eyelid closure in association with a disorder of lacrimal function. A common cause of eye watering in older people is ectropion. This results in tears pooling in the cul-de-sac produced by the lower lid ectropion and resultant epiphora. Origin Late 17th century: from Greek, from ek- 'out' + trepein 'to turn'. Definition of ectropion in US English: ectropion nounekˈtrōpēən Medicine A condition, typically a consequence of advanced age, in which the eyelid is turned outward away from the eyeball. 〔医〕外翻，睑外翻 Example sentencesExamples This results in tears pooling in the cul-de-sac produced by the lower lid ectropion and resultant epiphora. Paralytic lower lid ectropion was present in eight patients before the combined procedure and improved significantly in seven of these patients. A common cause of eye watering in older people is ectropion. In my view, the possibility of eyelid problems such as retraction and ectropion and the possibility of revisionary surgery are material risks about which a patient should be informed when determining whether to have a blepharoplasty. The combination of a paralytic and a senile ectropion leads to a defect of eyelid closure in association with a disorder of lacrimal function. Origin Late 17th century: from Greek, from ek- ‘out’ + trepein ‘to turn’.
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