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BLEPHARITIS
Definition of BLEPHARITIS
noun
An inflammation of the eyelid.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Other senses
BLEPHARITIS carries 4 further meanings.
noun
Inflammation of the eyelids.
noun
In pathology, inflammation of the eyelids.
noun
Inflammation of the eyelids.
noun
inflammation of the eyelids characterized by redness and swelling and dried crusts
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek βλέφαρον (blépharon, “eyelid”) + English -itis.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.6%
of traced words share this origin (3,770)
branch · 12.6% of traced words
How it is built
BLEPHARITIS in a sentence
“The Durham company is working to address the eye condition called blepharitis, which is often accompanied by symptoms of redness, burning and itching.”
Philadelphia Business News - Local Philadelphia News | The Philadelphia Business Journal, 2010
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
BLEPHARITIS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 29 boards so far. 78 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 36, 25 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 150, 17 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 36, 25 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
BLEPHARITIS starts with B and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read ABEHIILPRST - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I appears more than once.
Words that start BLEPHAR
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 36
Could you have found BLEPHARITIS?
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