First Known Use: circa 1656
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xerophthalmia
noun xe·roph·thal·mia \ˌzir-ˌäf-ˈthal-mē-ə, -ˌäp-ˈthal-\
Definition of XEROPHTHALMIA
: a dry thickened lusterless condition of the eyeball resulting especially from a severe systemic deficiency of vitamin A
— xe·roph·thal·mic \-mik\ adjective
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Origin of XEROPHTHALMIA
Late Latin, from Greek xērophthalmia, from xēr- xer- + ophthalmia ophthalmia
Medical Dictionary
xerophthalmia
noun xe·roph·thal·mia \ˌzir-ˌäf-ˈthal-mē-ə, -ˌäp-ˈthal-\
Medical Definition of XEROPHTHALMIA
: a dry thickened lusterless condition of the eyeball resulting especially from a severe systemic deficiency of vitamin A—compare keratomalacia
—xe·roph·thal·mic \-mik\ adjective
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