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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An eye disorder that leads to a dry cornea, often caused by a deficiency of vitamin A. uncountable
2. 2
   softening and drying and ulceration of the cornea resulting from vitamin A deficiency; symptom of cystic fibrosis or sprue wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

anemiaberiberidermatitisgoitermalnutritionnight blindness

Etymology

From kerato- + malacia.

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