Medical Dictionary
keratomalacia
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noun
ker·a·to·ma·la·cia
\ˌker-ət-ō-mə-ˈlā-s(h)ē-ə\
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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