ἐκτρόπιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐκτρέπω (ektrépō, to turn inside out) +‎ -ῐον (-ĭon), from ἐκ (ek, out) +‎ τρέπω (trépō, to turn).

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Noun

ἐκτρόπῐον (ektrópĭonn (genitive ἐκτροπῐ́ου); second declension

  1. an everted eyelid

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