xerophthalmia meaning in Kannada
ಕಾವುಗಣ್ಣು
xerophthalmia in Kannada: ಕಾವುಗಣ್ಣು. In English, xerophthalmia means a condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become dry. The condition starts with conjunctival xerosis and night blindness and progresses to corneal xerosis and, later, a severe condition called keratomalacia.
Kannada words for xerophthalmia
- ಕಾವುಗಣ್ಣು
English meaning of xerophthalmia
- noun A condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become dry. The condition starts with conjunctival xerosis and night blindness and progresses to corneal xerosis and, later, a severe condition called keratomalacia.
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Questions about xerophthalmia in Kannada
- What is the meaning of xerophthalmia in Kannada?
- Xerophthalmia in Kannada is ಕಾವುಗಣ್ಣು.
- xerophthalmia ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
- Xerophthalmia: ಕಾವುಗಣ್ಣು.
- What does xerophthalmia mean in English?
- Xerophthalmia means a condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become dry. The condition starts with conjunctival xerosis and night blindness and progresses to corneal xerosis and, later, a severe condition called keratomalacia.
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Kannada words from Kannada Wiktionary: xerophthalmia (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: xerophthalmia (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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