Xeroma

Common synonyms include: conjunctivitis arida, desiccated solid, desiccation, dry residue, dryness, xerophthalmia.

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Dryness of the eye. countable, uncountable
2
abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A wordnet

From xer- + -oma.