ectropion
/ɛkˈtɹəʊpiən/noun
ectropion is spelled E-C-T-R-O-P-I-O-N: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ectropion means “A condition of loose eyelids, characterized by the turning outward of the lower eyelid” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ectropion is ectropions.
How many letters and syllables are in ectropion?
| Letters | 9: E-C-T-R-O-P-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 72 million words; the 269,040th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ectropion?
Ectropion appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ectropion?
- /ɛkˈtɹəʊpiən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-ectropion.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ectropion
- ectropions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ectropion mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A condition of loose eyelids, characterized by the turning outward of the lower eyelid.
- 2
A condition of the cervix, characterized by the cells of the endocervix being present in the location of the ectocervix.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ectropion come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐκτρόπιον (ektrópion).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).