See Also: Xerophthalmia(medicine)
xerophthalmia(dictionary)

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.