‖ trachoma Path.
(trəˈkəʊmə)
[mod.L., a. Gr. τράχωµα roughness (Dioscorides), f. τρᾱχύς rough.]
An infectious disease of the eyes, characterized by roughness or granulation of the inner surface of the eyelids, often supervening upon purulent ophthalmia; also called granular lids. b. Also, an affection of the larynx characterized by nodular swellings on the vocal cords (quot. 1880).
| 1693 tr. Blancard's Phys. Dict. (ed. 2), Trachoma, a Scab, or Asperity of the inner part of the Eye-lid. 1857 Dunglison Med. Lex., Trachoma... A roughness of the inner surface of the eyelids. A variety of ophthalmia, of which three kinds have been designated. 1880 M. Mackenzie Dis. Throat & Nose I. 293 This condition has been called chorditis tuberosa or trachoma. 1904 Daily Chron. 18 Oct. 3/4 So prevalent is the disease in Egypt..that a travelling hospital.. has been for some months at work in that country, confining its attention solely to trachoma. |
c. attrib. trachoma glands, a name for the lymph-follicles of the conjunctiva, which increase in number in trachoma.
| 1873 T. H. Green Introd. Pathol. (ed. 2) 142 The trachoma glands of the conjunctiva. 1890 Billings Med. Dict., Bruch, follicles of, conjunctival lymph-follicles, trachoma glands of Henle. |
Hence traˈchomatous a., pertaining to, of the nature of, or affected with trachoma.
| 1891 in Cent. Dict. 1900 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 12 May Epit. Curr. Lit. 74 Trachomatous Pannus cured by intercurrent Erysipelas. |