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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as xerophthalmia.

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  • noun medicine Dryness of the eye.

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

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From xer- + -oma.

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