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xerophthalmic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ælmɪk

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to xerophthalmia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English xerophthalmia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English xerophthalmic From xerophthalmia + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: xérophtalmique — of or pertaining to xerophthalmia
  • Italian: xeroftalmico — of or pertaining to xerophthalmia
  • Portuguese: xeroftálmico — of or pertaining to xerophthalmia
  • Spanish: xeroftálmico — of or pertaining to xerophthalmia