Xerophthalmic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to xerophthalmia.

    "After becoming deficient in vitamin A, the patient became xerophthalmic."

Example

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"After becoming deficient in vitamin A, the patient became xerophthalmic."

Etymology

From xerophthalmia + -ic.

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