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xerophthalmia
[ zeer-of-thal-mee-uh, -op- ]
/ ˌzɪər ɒfˈθæl mi ə, -ɒp- /
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noun Ophthalmology.
abnormal dryness of the eyeball characterized by conjunctivitis, caused by a deficiency of tears and attributed to a lack of vitamin A.
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Origin of xerophthalmia
1650–60; xer- + ophthalmia
OTHER WORDS FROM xerophthalmia
xe·roph·thal·mic, adjectiveWords nearby xerophthalmia
xeroderma pigmentosum, xerography, xeromorphic, xerophagy, xerophilous, xerophthalmia, xerophyte, xeroradiograph, xerosere, xerosis, xerostomia
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How to use xerophthalmia in a sentence
The development of deficiency diseases (scurvy, rickets, xerophthalmia, rickets and malnutrition).
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British Dictionary definitions for xerophthalmia
xerophthalmia
/ (ˌzɪərɒfˈθælmɪə) /
noun
pathol excessive dryness of the cornea and conjunctiva, caused by a deficiency of vitamin AAlso called: xeroma (zɪˈrəʊmə)
Derived forms of xerophthalmia
xerophthalmic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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