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xerophthalmy

xerophthalmy 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 xerophthalmy

What is xerophthalmy the alternative form of?
Xerophthalmy is the alternative form of xerophthalmia.

Words near xerophthalmy in the dictionary

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

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