Etymology

xerophthalmic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to xerophthalmia. Full definition →

English xerophthalmia
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  1. Englishxero-
  2. Englishophthalmia
  3. Englishxerophthalmia
  4. English todayxerophthalmic

From xerophthalmia + -ic.

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