Australian English Meaning of xerophthalmia

Dry eye

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Definitions and Meaning of xerophthalmia in English

Wordnet

xerophthalmia (n)

abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A

Webster

xerophthalmia (n.)

An abnormal dryness of the eyeball produced usually by long-continued inflammation and subsequent atrophy of the conjunctiva.

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Dry eye

abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin AAn abnormal dryness of the eyeball produced usually

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xerophilous plant => Xerophyte, xerophilous => xerophilous, xerophile => xerophile, xerophagy => xerophagy, xeronic => xerophytic,