• xerophthalmia
• xerophthalmias

xerophthalmia (suomeksi)

Määritelmät:

• (lb, en, 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.