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tra·cho·ma

n :  a chronic contagious conjunctivitis marked by inflammatory granulations on the conjunctival surfaces, caused by a bacterium of the genus Chlamydia (C. trachomatis), and commonly resulting in blindness if left untreated tra*cho*ma*tous adj 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  drachm  tri·chome 

 
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