Stedman's Medical Dictionary
xerophthalmia
Excessive dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea, which lose their luster and become keratinized; may result from local disease or due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A.
Synonym(s): conjunctivitis arida, xeroma, xerophthalmus
[xero- + G. ophthalmos, eye]
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