Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ectropion

/ɛkˈtɹəʊpiən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: ec-tro-pi-on
IPA: /ɛkˈtɹəʊpiən/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condition of loose eyelids, characterized by the turning outward of the lower eyelid.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A condition of the cervix, characterized by the cells of the endocervix being present in the location of the ectocervix.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκτρόπιον (ektrópion).

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

ectropions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

entropion ectopion

Questions

How do you pronounce ectropion?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛkˈtɹəʊpiən/.
What does ectropion mean?: A condition of loose eyelids, characterized by the turning outward of the lower eyelid.
Where does ectropion come from?: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκτρόπιον (ektrópion).

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