XEROPHTHALMUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

conjunctivitis arida; xeroma; xerophthalmia; xerophthalmus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("xerophthalmus" is a kind of...):

dryness; waterlessness; xerotes (the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water))

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