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ablepharia

ablepharia

9.9
A birth condition where eyelids are fully or partly missing
  • noun
  • /ˌeɪbləˈfɛəriə/
  • Specialized
: ablefaria
  • The infant was diagnosed with ablepharia shortly after birth.

Examples

  • Surgical intervention may be required to treat severe cases of ablepharia.

  • Researchers are studying the genetic mutations that lead to ablepharia.

  • The child has ablepharia.

  • Did she have ablepharia at birth?

  • The infant was diagnosed with ablepharia shortly after birth.

  • Researchers are studying the genetic mutations that lead to ablepharia.

  • Surgical intervention may be required to treat severe cases of ablepharia.

Surface Forms

ablepharia singular
ablepharias plural

Morphology

ablepharia = a + blephar + ia

The parts are medical/Greek combining forms (a- + blephar- + -ia) that are not productive standalone English words, so an average B1 learner cannot derive the meaning from familiar English vocabulary.

Etymology

Ablepharia comes from Greek parts a- meaning 'without' and blepharon meaning 'eyelid', so it literally means 'without eyelids'. That's why ablepharia describes the condition when a person has part or all of their eyelids missing.