Word Parts - blepharo, blephar

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blepharo-, blephar- : From Greek eyelid, of or pertaining to the eyelid or eyelash

blepharoplegia - Paralysis of an eyelid or of both muscles of the eyelid; blepharotomy - surgical operation on an eyelid; macroblepharia - abnormally large eyelid; ablepharia - congenital reduction or absence of eyelid; blepharal - reference to eyelids; blepharism - spasm of the eyelids causing rapid repetitive involuntary winking.

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blepharoatheroma; blepharoncus; pachyblepharosis; symblepharopterygium; blepharoatheroma; blepharochalasis; ablepharous; ankyloblepharon.

Source: English-Word Information, Word Info About English Vocabulary