XEROPHTHALMIAS

Noun

xerophthalmias

plural of xerophthalmia

Source: Wiktionary


XEROPHTHALMIA

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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