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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Keratoconjunctivitis characterized by decreased tear flow and thickening and hardening of the cornea and conjunctiva.

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  • noun keratoconjunctivitis sicca, an eye disease caused by decreased tear production.
  • noun idiomatic An eye which is not crying, i.e. someone emotionally unmoved.

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