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xerophthalmia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xe-roph-thalmia
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become dry. The condition starts with conjunctival xerosis and night blindness and progresses to corneal xerosis and, later, a severe condition called keratomalacia.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From xero- + ophthalmia.

Usage

Inflected Forms

xerophthalmias (plural)

Derived Forms

xerophthalmic

Synonyms

xerophthalmos xerophthalmus xeroma conjunctivitis arida

Questions

What does xerophthalmia mean?
A condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become dry. The condition starts with conjunctival xerosis and night blindness and progresses to corneal xerosis and, later, a severe condition called keratomalacia.
Where does xerophthalmia come from?
From xero- + ophthalmia.

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