Meanings
plural xerophthalmias
- countableuncountablemedicineA condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become dry. The condition starts with conjunctival xerosis and night blindness and progresses to corneal xerosis and, later, a severe condition called keratomalacia.
Synonyms: xerophthalmos, xerophthalmus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become dry. The condition starts with conjunctival xerosis and night blindness and progresses to corneal xerosis and, later, a severe condition called keratomalacia.
More synonyms by meaning
nounabnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 干眼症
- 干眼症 (gānyǎnzhèng)condition
French xérophtalmie
- xérophtalmiecondition
German Xerophthalmie
- Xerophthalmiecondition
Irish xéaroftailmia
- xéaroftailmiacondition
Italian xeroftalmia
- xeroftalmiacondition
Japanese 眼球乾燥症
- 眼球乾燥症condition
Portuguese xeroftalmia
- xeroftalmiacondition
Romanian xeroftalmie
- xeroftalmiecondition
Spanish xeroftalmia
- xeroftalmiacondition
Vietnamese chứng khô mắt, bệnh khô mắt
- chứng khô mắtcondition
- bệnh khô mắtcondition
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xerophthalmia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xerophthalmia
“xerophthalmia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xerophthalmia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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