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xer·oph·thal·mi·a
(zîr′əf-thăl′mē-ə)n.
Extreme dryness and thickening of the conjunctiva, often resulting from a deficiency of vitamin A.
xer′oph·thal′mic adj.
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xerophthalmia
(ˌzɪərɒfˈθælmɪə)n
(Pathology) pathol excessive dryness of the cornea and conjunctiva, caused by a deficiency of vitamin A. Also called: xeroma
ˌxerophˈthalmic adj
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xe•roph•thal•mi•a
(ˌzɪər ɒfˈθæl mi ə, -ɒp-)n.
abnormal dryness of the eye caused by a deficiency of tears.
[1650–60; xer- + ophthalmia]
xe`roph•thal′mic, adj.
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xerophthalmia, xerophthalmy
a form of conjunctivitis, the result of a deficiency of vitamin A, marked by a dry and dull condition of the eyeball. Also called xeroma.
See also: Eyes-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. | xerophthalmia - abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A dryness, waterlessness, xerotes - the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water) |
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xe·roph·thal·mi·a
n. xeroftalmia, sequedad excesiva de la conjuntiva causada por deficiencia de vitamina A.
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