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- noun Alternative form of
xerophthalmia .
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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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(1755-1818) gave ophthalmological lectures as early as 1774, but two of his pupils, Johann Adam Schmidt (1759-1809; studies on iritis xerophthalmus and the lachrymal organs) and Georg Josef Beer
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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