- xerophthalmia as a noun:
- 1
xerophthalmia
noun
1 xerophthalmia
Abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A.
synonyms: conjunctivitis arida, xeroma, xerophthalmus.
Dutch: xeroftalmie
Polish: zespół suchego oka, kseroftalmia
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