xerophthalmia
Meaning of xerophthalmia
noun
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.
Information about xerophthalmia
- It is a name.
- The plural form of xerophthalmia is: xerophthalmias.
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Hyphenation of xerophthalmia
xe-roph-thalmia
- It consists of 3 syllables and 13 chars.
- xerophthalmia is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
xerophthalmia synonyms
Meaning xerophthalmus:
Words that rhyme with xerophthalmia
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