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(ophthalmology) 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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Xerophthalmia means (ophthalmology) 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..
Common synonyms include xerophthalmos, xerophthalmus.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use xerophthalmia where its definition matches the intended context.
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