'Xerophthalmia' definitions:
Definition of 'xerophthalmia'
(from WordNet)
noun
Abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A [syn: xerophthalmia, xerophthalmus, xeroma, conjunctivitis arida]
Definition of 'Xerophthalmia'
From: GCIDE
- Xerophthalmia \Xe`roph*thal"mi*a\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; xhro`s dry + ? the eye. See Ophthalmia.] (Med.) An abnormal dryness of the eyeball produced usually by long-continued inflammation and subsequent atrophy of the conjunctiva. [1913 Webster]