Found 2 items, similar to xerophthalmia.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: xerophthalmia xerophthalmia n : abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A [syn: xerophthalmus, xeroma, conjunctivitis arida]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Xerophthalmia Xerophthalmia \Xe`roph*thal"mi*a\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?; ? dry + ? the eye. See Ophthalmia.] (Med.) An abnormal dryness of the eyeball produced usually by long-continued inflammation and subsequent atrophy of the conjunctiva. [1913 Webster]