Trachoma

Granular conjunctivitis, a contagious disease of the eyelids that may in severe cases extend to the globe of the eye. It is at first characterized by sago like elevations of the palpebral conjunctiva, and later by fibrous and cicatricial ti ue that by friction produces pann us. The disease is due to a specific diploi coccus. T. arlti, the granular form. T., Brawny, a late stage of mixed: trachoma in which the surface of the conjunctiva is rather smooth, Trachoma. although lymphoid infiltration persists. T.-Coccus. See Bacteria, mymatic Table of. T. diffusum, a high degree of mixed trachoma in which large growths cover the tarsal conjunctiva. T., Follicular, T., Mixed, the usual form of trachoma. See T. arlti. T.-gland. Hand. T. verum. See T. arlti. Horny Epithelium, Granulations, a form of tracho- Improved Roller Trachoma-forceps. onjunctivitis similar in appearance to follicular achoma, but differing from it in the fact that the ales or excrescences are horny or teat-like name Hypertrophic Trachomatous Contn/tis has been proposed for it. Knapp's er-forceps Method (of treating trachoma), expre ion of the gelatinous matter in follicular oma by a roller-forceps. carpous (trak - ik - ar'-pus). In biology, having the fruit roughened, yphonia itrak-if-o' '-ne-ah. Roughne , or hoarsene , of voice, rachysma (trak-iz'-mah). Synonvm of Trachoma.