Blepharolithiasis

/ˌblɛfərəʊlɪˈθaɪəsɪs/ noun

A rare condition where small, hard stone-like deposits or concretions form within or on the eyelid glands or tissue.

From Greek 'blepharon' (eyelid) + 'lithos' (stone) + '-iasis' (presence of a condition). The 'litho-' root is used throughout medicine for stone-like deposits, from kidney stones to salivary calculi.

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