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xerophthalmus

xerophthalmus is the alternative form 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 xerophthalmus

What is xerophthalmus the alternative form of?
Xerophthalmus is the alternative form of xerophthalmia.

Words near xerophthalmus in the dictionary

  1. xerophobous
  2. xerophthalmia
  3. xerophthalmias
  4. xerophthalmic
  5. xerophthalmos
  6. xerophthalmus
  7. xerophthalmy
  8. xerophyllous
  9. xerophyte
  10. xerophytes
  11. xerophytic

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