Xerophthalmia

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become dry. The condition starts with conjunctival xerosis and night blindness and progresses to corneal xerosis and, later, a severe condition called keratomalacia.

Synonyms

xerophthalmus xerophthalmos xerophthalmy xeropthalmia xeroma keratomalacia xeroderma xerotes xeromycteria xenophthalmia xerostomy xerodermia

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