| 单词 | xerophthalmia |
| 释义 | xerophthalmia[ zeer-of-thal-mee-uh, -op- ] / ˌzɪər ɒfˈθæl mi ə, -ɒp- / noun Ophthalmology.abnormal dryness of the eyeball characterized by conjunctivitis, caused by a deficiency of tears and attributed to a lack of vitamin A. Origin of xerophthalmia1650–60; xer- + ophthalmia OTHER WORDS FROM xerophthalmiaxe·roph·thal·mic, adjectiveWords nearby xerophthalmiaxeroma, xeromenia, xeromorphic, xerophagy, xerophilous, xerophthalmia, xerophyte, xeroradiograph, xeroradiography, xerosere, xerosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for xerophthalmia
British Dictionary definitions for xerophthalmiaxerophthalmia / (ˌzɪərɒfˈθælmɪə) / nounpathol excessive dryness of the cornea and conjunctiva, caused by a deficiency of vitamin AAlso called: xeroma (zɪˈrəʊmə) Derived forms of xerophthalmiaxerophthalmic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for xerophthalmiaxerophthalmia [ zîr′ŏf-thăl′mē-ə ] n.Extreme dryness of the conjunctiva resulting from disease localized in the eye or from a systemic deficiency of vitamin A.xeroma The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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