Meaning Of The Word Xerophthalmia
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Xerophthalmia Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Xerophthalmia?
xerophthalmia in American English
a form of conjunctivitis characterized by a dry and lusterless condition of the eyeball and caused by a deficiency of vitamin A noun: abnormal dryness of the eyeball characterized by conjunctivitis, caused by a deficiency of tears and attributed to a lack of vitamin A xerophthalmia in British English noun: excessive dryness of the cornea and conjunctiva, caused by a deficiency of vitamin A |
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