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XEROPHTHALMIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does xerophthalmia mean?
• XEROPHTHALMIA (noun)
The noun XEROPHTHALMIA has 1 sense:
1. abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A
Familiarity information: XEROPHTHALMIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
conjunctivitis arida; xeroma; xerophthalmia; xerophthalmus
Hypernyms ("xerophthalmia" is a kind of...):
dryness; waterlessness; xerotes (the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water))
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