Alternate Names : Granular conjunctivitis, Egyptian ophthalmia, Conjunctivitis - granular
Definition
Trachoma is a bacterial infection of the eye.
Egyptian ophthalmia
dpn f lmi noun same as trachoma EHO EHO abbr Environmental Health Officer EIA EIA abbr exerciseinduced ...
Eisenmenger syndrome ...
Egyptian Ophthalmia
An epidemic and contagious variety of Ophthalmia. [Dunglison1868].
Purulent conjunctivitis. Conjunctivitis Egyptiaca; so called because of its prevalence in Egypt and northern Africa. [Appleton1904] ...
Definition Trachoma, also called granular conjunctivitis or Egyptian ophthalmia, is a contagious, chronic inflammation of the mucous membranes of the eyes, caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
Granular conjunctivitis; Egyptian ophthalmia; Conjunctivitis - granular
Causes
Trachoma is caused by infection with the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis.
Contagious Granulomatous Conjunctivitis
Egyptian Ophthalmia
Granular Conjunctivitis
Granulomatous Conjunctivitis ...
 See also: Ophthalmia, Trachoma, Symptom, Conjunctivitis, Typhoid
  
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