# trachoma

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An infectious disease of the eyelid caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.

## Etymology
From New Latin trachōma, from Ancient Greek τράχωμα (trákhōma, “roughness”), from τρᾱχύς (trākhús, “rough”) + -ωμα (-ōma).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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