eversion of the eyelid

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• eversion — A turning outward, as of the eyelid or foot. [L. e everto, pp. versus, to overturn] * * * ever·sion i vər zhən, shən n 1) the act of turning inside out: the state of being turned inside out <eversion of the eyelid> <eversion of the… …   Medical dictionary

• List of muscles of the human body — Skeletal muscles homo sapiens Muscles of the human body: Overview Head  |  Neck  |&# …   Wikipedia

• ectropion — ec·tro·pi·on ek trō pē .än, pē ən n an abnormal turning out of a part (as an eyelid) * * * n. turning out of the eyelid, away from the eyeball. The commonest type is senile ectropion, in which the lower eyelid droops because of laxity of the… …   Medical dictionary

• paralytic ectropion — eversion of the margin of the lower eyelid as a result of paralysis of the facial nerve, and loss of contractile power of the orbicularis oculi muscle …   Medical dictionary

• senile ectropion — eversion of the lower eyelid associated with relaxation of the fibers of the palpebral portion of the orbicularis oculi muscle as a concomitant of age, or occurring as a result of atrophic changes in the skin …   Medical dictionary

• cicatricial ectropion — eversion of the margin of an eyelid caused by contraction of scar tissue in the lid or by contraction of the skin …   Medical dictionary

• Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… …   Medical dictionary

• ectropion, ectropium — A rolling outward of the margin of a part, e.g., of an eyelid. [G. ek, out, + trope, a turning] atonic e. e. of the lower eyelid following paralysis of the orbicularis oculi muscle. SYN: flaccid e., paralytic e …   Medical dictionary

• collodion baby — an infant born encased in a tight membrane resembling collodion or parchment, which is subsequently shed. This usually leaves fissures in the baby s skin and is a primary manifestation of some form of ichthyosis, most often the lamellar type.… …   Medical dictionary

• Exstrophy — Ex stro*phy, n. [Gr. ? to turn inside out; ? = ? out + ? to turn.] (Med.) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface; as, exstrophy of the eyelid or of the bladder. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… …   Medical dictionary