See Also: Xerophthalmia(medicine)
xerophthalmia(dictionary)

prefectorial (iou) and xerophthalmia (iou)


prefectorial (iou)



prefectorial adjective. M19.
[from late Latin praefectorius, from Latin praefectus: see PREFECT, -ORY2, -AL1.]
Of or pertaining to a prefect or prefects, esp. in a school. M19.
Of or pertaining to a prefecture or prefet's residence. M20.
prefectorially adverb L19.

xerophthalmia (iou)



xerophthalmia noun. M17.
[from XER(O- + OPHTHALMIA.]
Medicine. Inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye with abnormal dryness and corrugation, associated esp. with vitamin A deficiency.
xerophthalmic adjective M20.