Trichiasis

·noun A disease of the eye, in which the eyelashes, being turned in upon the eyeball, produce constant irritation by the motion of the lids.

trichiasis
trĭchĭăsis, is, f., = τριχίασις, a disease of the eyelids , when the lashes grow inside , Veg. Vet...

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.