- milphosis
- Loss of eyelashes. SYN: madarosis (1). [G. m.]
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mil·pho·sis (mil-foґsis) [Gr. milphōsis] loss of the eyelashes.
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madarosis — 1. SYN: milphosis. 2. SYN: alopecia adnata. [G. a falling off of the eyelashes, fr. madao, to fall off (of hair)] * * * mad·a·ro·sis .mad ə rō səs n, pl ro·ses .sēz loss of the eyelashes or of the hair of the eyebrows mad·a·rot·ic rät ik adj * *… … Medical dictionary
