| Pronunciation: | | `zir`âf'thalmeeu
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[n] abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A |
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XEROPHTHALMIA is a 13 letter word that starts with X. |
| | Synonyms: | | conjunctivitis arida, xeroma, xerophthalmus |
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| | See Also: | | dryness, waterlessness, xerotes |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Xe`roph*thal"mi*a\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; ? dry + ?
the eye. See {Ophthalmia}.] (Med.)
An abnormal dryness of the eyeball produced usually by
long-continued inflammation and subsequent atrophy of the
conjunctiva.
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