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Definitions for trachoma
trəˈkoʊ mətra·choma
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Princeton's WordNet
trachomanoun
a chronic contagious viral disease marked by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye and the formation of scar tissue
Wiktionary
trachomanoun
An infectious disease of the eyelid caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis
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trachoma
Trachoma is a bacterial infection that affects the eyes, caused by bacterium chlamydia trachomatis. It's highly contagious, spreading through contact with the eyes, eyelids, and nose or throat secretions of infected individuals, or through contact with contaminated objects. Chronic infection can lead to blindness. It is most common in rural or impoverished areas where individuals have limited access to water and healthcare.
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Trachoma
Trachoma is an infectious disease caused by the Chlamydia trachomatis bacterium which produces a characteristic roughening of the inner surface of the eyelids. Also called granular conjunctivitis and Egyptian ophthalmia, it is the leading cause of infectious blindness in the world. Globally, about 40 million people have an active infection and as many as 8 million people are visually impaired as a result of this disease. It belongs to a group of diseases known as neglected tropical diseases.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Trachoma
tra-kō′ma, n. a disease of the eye, with hard pustules on the inner surface of the eyelids.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Trachoma
A chronic infection of the CONJUNCTIVA and CORNEA caused by CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of trachoma in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of trachoma in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of trachoma in a Sentence
In countries like Ethiopia( prevalence) is mind-numbingly, shockingly high – in some communities over 50 percent of the population have trachoma.
We now have a lot of countries officially supporting each other, and need very little in the way of external support. It's very important for... trachoma elimination in a lot of these countries.
The study shows we can prevent young children from dying with a simple intervention, we could scale our newly studied intervention to reach millions of vulnerable children in resource-poor countries, in much the same way that trachoma programs, which give children and adults a single dose of azithromycin each year, have been doing for years.
Trachoma is a household problem.
Now they've mapped the whole country and they almost have funding and support to deliver all the interventions for the country, they are now talking about when they eliminate trachoma.
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