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xerophthalmias

xerophthalmias is the plural of xerophthalmia.

Meaning of xerophthalmia

Noun

xerophthalmia (countable and uncountable, plural xerophthalmias)

  1. 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.

Questions about xerophthalmias

What is xerophthalmias the plural of?
Xerophthalmias is the plural of xerophthalmia.

Words near xerophthalmias in the dictionary

  1. xerophobes
  2. xerophobia
  3. xerophobic
  4. xerophobous
  5. xerophthalmia
  6. xerophthalmias
  7. xerophthalmic
  8. xerophthalmos
  9. xerophthalmus
  10. xerophthalmy
  11. xerophyllous

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