KERATOMALACIA


Meaning of KERATOMALACIA in English

ˌkerəd.ōməˈlās(h)ēə noun

( -s )

Etymology: New Latin, from kerat- + -malacia

: a softening and ulceration of the cornea of the eye resulting from severe systemic deficiency of vitamin A — compare xerophthalmia

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