Sentence:  The state of the lid, when deprived of the eyelashes, has been called <WSD>ptilosis</WSD> or alopecia ; the effect of the removal is very inconsiderable, and unless you look closely to the lid of a person of light hair, you can hardly distinguish whether the eyelashes are wanting or not. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Loss of the eyelashes, due to ulceration or other damage to the follicles.