dry eye syndrome

noun

The condition of having dry eyes, sometimes accompanied by irritation, redness, discharge, and easily fatigued eyes.

Meanings

noundry eye syndrome (uncountable)

alternative DES

  1. uncountablemedicineThe condition of having dry eyes, sometimes accompanied by irritation, redness, discharge, and easily fatigued eyes.

    Synonyms: dry eye, keratoconjunctivitis sicca

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe condition of having dry eyes, sometimes accompanied by irritation, redness, discharge, and easily fatigued eyes.

Translations

Catalan síndrome de l'ull sec
  • síndrome de l'ull seccondition of having dry eyes
German Syndrom des trockenen Auges
  • Syndrom des trockenen Augescondition of having dry eyes
Korean 건성각결막염
  • 건성각결막염 (geonseonggakgyeolmagyeom)condition of having dry eyes
Polish zespół suchego oka
  • zespół suchego okacondition of having dry eyes
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dry eye syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20eye%20syndrome.

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