SINCE 1828
keratomalacia
noun
ker·a·to·ma·la·cia
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ˌker-ət-ō-mə-ˈlā-s(h)ē-ə
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Medical Definition of keratomalacia
: a softening and ulceration of the cornea of the eye resulting from severe systemic deficiency of vitamin A — compare xerophthalmia
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