Synonym: symblepharon. ... Origin: atreto-+ G. Blepharon, eyelid ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ă-trē′tō-ble-fār′ē-ă Synonyms: symblepharon
symblepharon, atretoblepharia Adhesion of one or both eyelids to the eyeball, partial or complete, resulting from burns or other trauma but rarely congenital.