Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blepharal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ble-phar-al
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the eyelids

Example Sentences

"Permanent or chronic blepharal melasma is seen in women with chlorosis or melancholia; […]"
"In cases where there was blepharal injury or infection of the eye originating externally, there was a 44% likelihood of a positive culture from aspirates drawn from below the skin."
"[…] deficient yang fails to warm and transport water-dampness, so there is facial and blepharal edema during the menstrual period and oliguresis; […]"

Etymology

Either from blepharon (“eyelid”) + -al, or directly from Ancient Greek βλέφαρον (blépharon, “eyelid”) + -al.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: βλέφαρον
Suffix: blepharon

Synonyms

palpebral

Questions

What does blepharal mean?: Relating to the eyelids
Where does blepharal come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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