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Ectropion
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An outward turning (eversion) or rotation of the eyelid margin. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19125427 ]
Term info
Label
Ectropion
Synonyms
- Eyelid turned out
Subsets
hposlim_core
comment
Ectropion is frequently associated wit overexposure of the palpebral and scleral conjunctiva and cornea. It usually involves the lower eyelid.
has broad synonym
Eyelid folded out
has obo namespace
human_phenotype
has related synonym
Everted eyelid
id
HP:0000656