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The turning outward (eversion) of the edge of the eyelid, resulting in the exposure of the palpebral conjunctiva. (Dorland, 27th ed)
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- Ectropions
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eversion of eyelid: do not confuse with ENTROPION, inversion
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Ectropion. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004483. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004483
- Ectropion. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ectropion
- Ectropion. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q662298