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- noun Same as
xerophthalmia .
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- noun medicine
Dryness of theeye .
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- noun abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A
Etymologies
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From xer- + -oma.
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