xerophthalmus

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A form of xerophthalmia — A 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.

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xerophthalmiaxeromaconjunctivitis arida
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Meanings

nounxerophthalmus (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of xerophthalmia.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
xerophthalmiaxeromaconjunctivitis arida
Broader
drynesswaterlessnessxerotes
Also see
xeromaxerophthalmia

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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

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“xerophthalmus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xerophthalmus. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xerophthalmus,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xerophthalmus.

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