oculomucocutaneous syndrome

noun

A condition characterized by keratoconjunctivitis sicca and by scarring, fibrosis, metaplasia, and shrinkage of the conjunctiva; a side effect of the drugs practolol and eperisone.

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Meanings

nounoculomucocutaneous syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA condition characterized by keratoconjunctivitis sicca and by scarring, fibrosis, metaplasia, and shrinkage of the conjunctiva; a side effect of the drugs practolol and eperisone.

Origin

From oculo- + mucocutaneous + syndrome.

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oculomucocutaneous syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oculomucocutaneous%20syndrome

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“oculomucocutaneous syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oculomucocutaneous%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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