xerophthalmia

English

Etymology

From xero- +‎ ophthalmia.

Noun

xerophthalmia (countable and uncountable, plural xerophthalmias)

1. (ophthalmology) 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.

   Synonyms: xerophthalmos, xerophthalmus

Derived terms

• xerophthalmic

Translations

condition

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 干眼症 (zh) (gānyǎnzhèng)

• French: xérophtalmie (fr) f
• German: Xerophthalmie (de)
• Irish: xéaroftailmia f
• Italian: xeroftalmia (it) f
• Japanese: 眼球乾燥症
• Portuguese: xeroftalmia f
• Romanian: xeroftalmie (ro) f
• Spanish: xeroftalmia f
• Vietnamese: chứng khô mắt, bệnh khô mắt