XEROPHTHALMIA


Meaning of XEROPHTHALMIA in English

— xerophthalmic , adj.

/zear'of thal"mee euh, -op-/ , n. Ophthalm.

abnormal dryness of the eyeball characterized by conjunctivitis, caused by a deficiency of tears and attributed to a lack of vitamin A.

[ 1650-60; XER- + OPHTHALMIA ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .