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XEROPHTHALMIA
xerophthalmia, xerophthalmus, xeroma, conjunctivitis arida
(noun) abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
xerophthalmia (plural xerophthalmias)
(ophthalmology) A 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.
Source: Wiktionary
Xe`roph*thal"mi*a, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Ophthalmia.] (Med.)
Definition: An abnormal dryness of the eyeball produced usually by long- continued inflammation and subsequent atrophy of the conjunctiva.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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