xerophthalmic

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English

Etymology

From xerophthalmia +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ælmɪk

Adjective

xerophthalmic (comparative more xerophthalmic, superlative most xerophthalmic)

Of or pertaining to xerophthalmia.
After becoming deficient in vitamin A, the patient became xerophthalmic.

Translations

of or pertaining to xerophthalmia

French: xérophtalmique
Italian: xeroftalmico
Portuguese: xeroftálmico
Spanish: xeroftálmico

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