blepharitis

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

blepharitis
    n 1: inflammation of the eyelids characterized by redness and
         swelling and dried crusts

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Blepharitis \Bleph`a*ri"tis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? eyelid +
   -ilis.] (Med.)
   Inflammation of the eyelids. -- {Bleph`a*rit"ic}, a.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]