Definition
Inflammation affecting the eyelid and surrounding tissues.
Etymology
From Greek blepharon (eyelid) + -itis (inflammation suffix), with possible influence from Greek hydatis (watery cyst). This rare medical term combines eyelid anatomy with inflammatory pathology, appearing in older ophthalmological texts.
Kelly Says
This is one of those wonderfully obscure medical terms that appears in 19th-century texts but has largely been replaced by more specific diagnoses like 'blepharitis' or 'preseptal cellulitis'—it's a reminder that medicine constantly refines its vocabulary.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እይን በላት
ey-n be-lat
ARالعربية
التهاب الجفون
al-thab al-jafoon
CACatalà
blefarite
bleh-fa-ree-teh
CSČeština
zánět spojivek
zanet spo-jee-ve-k
DADansk
blæreflammelse
bleh-re-flam-mel-se
DEDeutsch
Lidrandentzündung
leed-rand-ent-tsoon-dung
ELΕλληνικά
φλεγμονή των βλεφάρων
fleg-mo-nee ton ble-fa-ron
ESEspañol
blefarodactitis
bleh-far-oh-dahk-tee-tis
FAفارسی
التهاب پلک
al-thab pol-ak
FISuomi
luomalaivakunta
loo-mo-laiv-a-kun-ta
FRFrançais
blépharite
bleh-fa-reet
GUGU
આંખના રોગ
aan-kha na ro-g
HEעברית
דלקת העפעפיים
de-l-kat ha-e-f-fay-im
HIहिन्दी
पलक सूजन
palak soojan
HUMagyar
szemhéjgyulladás
shem-hey-gyul-la-das
IDBahasa Indonesia
blefarit
bleh-fa-rit
ITItaliano
blefarite
bleh-fa-ree-teh
KKKK
көзінің қабынуы
ko-zi-ni-ng ka-by-nu-y
KMKM
ក្បាលភ្នែក
k-ba-al-ph-naek
KO한국어
눈꺼풀염
nun-kkop-ul-yeom
MRMR
आंखांचा रोग
aan-khaan-cha ro-g
MSBahasa Melayu
blefarit
bleh-fa-rit
MYမြန်မာ
အင်းတွင်း ပြင်း
a-ng-tw-in py-ng
NLNederlands
chalazion
kah-la-zee-on
NONorsk
blæreflammelse
bleh-re-flam-mel-se
PLPolski
zapalenie powiek
zap-a-lenie pow-ee-k
PTPortuguês
blefarite
bleh-fa-ree-teh
RORomână
blefarită
bleh-fa-ree-ta
RUРусский
блефарит
bleh-fa-rit
SVSvenska
blefarit
bleh-fa-rit
SWKiswahili
kucha
koo-cha
TAதமிழ்
கண்சுருக்கல்
ka-n-ch-u-ruk-kal
TEతెలుగు
చెవుల గాటు
che-vu-la ga-tu
THไทย
การอักเสบของเปลือกตา
gaan-ak-sep khang-peua-k-ta
TRTürkçe
blefarit
bleh-fa-rit
UKУкраїнська
блефарит
bleh-fa-rit
URاردو
آنکھوں کی جلن
an-kho-on ki jaln
VITiếng Việt
bệnh viêm mí mắt
benh pham mee mat