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xe·roph·thal·mia | \ ˌzir-ˌäf-ˈthal-mē-ə 
, ˌzir-ˌäp-ˈthal- \
, ˌzir-ˌäp-ˈthal- \Definition of xerophthalmia
: a dry thickened lusterless condition of the eyeball resulting especially from a severe systemic deficiency of vitamin A
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xerophthalmic \ ˌzir-ˌäf-ˈthal-mik , ˌzir-ˌäp-ˈthal- \ adjective
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xerophthalmia
nounxe·roph·thal·mia | \ ˌzir-ˌäf-ˈthal-mē-ə, -ˌäp-ˈthal- \
\Medical Definition of xerophthalmia
: a dry thickened lusterless condition of the eyeball resulting especially from a severe systemic deficiency of vitamin A — compare keratomalacia
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xerophthalmic \ -mik \ adjective
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The first known use of xerophthalmia was circa 1656
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