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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
xeroma, xeromenia, xeromorphic, xerophagy, xerophilous, xerophthalmia, xerophyte, xeroradiograph, xeroradiography, xerosere, xerosis
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How to use xerophthalmia in a sentence
The development of deficiency diseases (scurvy, rickets, xerophthalmia, rickets and malnutrition).
Dietetics for Nurses|Fairfax T. ProudfitHe'd have blubbered like any old ZeuglodonHad Xerophthalmia not come on.
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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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Medical definitions for xerophthalmia
xerophthalmia
[ zîr′ŏf-thăl′mē-ə ]
n.
Extreme dryness of the conjunctiva resulting from disease localized in the eye or from a systemic deficiency of vitamin A.xeroma
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