Disease or Syndrome
xerophthalmia Audio
xe·roph·thal·mi·a [ zeer-of-thal-mee-uh, -op- ]
Subclass of:
Conjunctival Diseases; Dry Eye Syndromes
Etymology:
Greek xeros = dry + ophthalmos = eye
Definitions related to xerophthalmia:
  • Dryness of the eye due to inadequate production of tears. Causes include vitamin A deficiency, Sjogren syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and scleroderma.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Dryness of the eye surfaces caused by deficiency of tears or conjunctival secretions. It may be associated with vitamin A deficiency, trauma, or any condition in which the eyelids do not close completely.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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