trachoma

noun

a chronic contagious disease caused by a bacterium and marked by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye and the formation of scar tissue

Roots

trachystrach- · Greek · rough oma-oma · Greek · morbid condition

Synonyms for trachoma

keratitisn blepharitisn uveitisn amaurosisn conjunctivitisn

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Where does trachoma come from?

The word trachoma breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: trach, from Greek trachys (“rough”); and -oma, from Greek oma (“morbid condition”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.