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Xerophthalmia
- A condition due to a definiency of vitamin A in which the conjunctiva and cornea become dry. The condition starts with conjunctival xerosis and night blindness and progress to corneal xerosis and, later, a severe condition called keratomalacia.
Etymology
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10-26-2009 07:45:12
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