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noun
Dryness of the eye.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: xerophthalmia, xerophthalmus, conjunctivitis arida
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dryness, waterlessness, xerotes
History
From xer- + -oma.
