Where does “blepharokeratoconjunctivitis” come from?

blepharokeratoconjunctivitis (English) comes from English blepharo-, from Ancient Greek βλέφαρον, from Ancient Greek βλέπω, from Proto-Hellenic gʷlépō.

blepharokeratoconjunctivitis (English): A chronic inflammation of the eyelids, conjunctiva, and cornea caused mainly by long-term eyelid gland dysfunction and bacterial overgrowth

Definitions

  1. A chronic inflammation of the eyelids, conjunctiva, and cornea caused mainly by long-term eyelid gland dysfunction and bacterial overgrowth

Ancestry of “blepharokeratoconjunctivitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishblepharo-Eyelid
2Ancient Greekβλέφαρονeyelid
3Ancient Greekβλέπωto look at; to see; to be aware of
4Proto-Hellenicgʷlépō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic gʷlépō →Every word from Ancient Greek βλέπω →Every word from English blepharo- →