xe·roph·thal·mia /ˌzɪrˌɑfˈθælmiə, ˌɑpˈθæl-/
眼球乾燥症
xe·roph·thal·mia /ˌzɪrˌɑfˈθælmɪə, ˌɑpˈθæl-/ 名詞
乾眼症,幹眼病,眼乾燥病,眼乾燥
Xe·roph·thal·mi·a n. Med. An abnormal dryness of the eyeball produced usually by long-continued inflammation and subsequent atrophy of the conjunctiva.
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xerophthalmia
n : abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes;
may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A [syn: xerophthalmus,
xeroma, conjunctivitis arida]