xeroma

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noun

Dryness of the eye.

Similar
xerophthalmiaxerophthalmusconjunctivitis arida
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Meanings

nounxeroma (countable and uncountable, plural xeromas)

plural xeromas

  1. countableuncountablemedicineDryness of the eye.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounabnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A

Similar
xerophthalmiaxerophthalmusconjunctivitis arida
Broader
drynesswaterlessnessxerotes
Also see
xerophthalmia

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From xer- + -oma.

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Cite this entry
APA

xeroma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xeroma

MLA

“xeroma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xeroma. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xeroma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xeroma.

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