Xerophthalmia

[,ziәrɒf'θælmiә]

(noun.) abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A.

Typist: Virginia--From WordNet

(n.) An abnormal dryness of the eyeball produced usually by long-continued inflammation and subsequent atrophy of the conjunctiva.

Typed by Belinda

n. a dry form of conjunctivis.

Typed by Geoffrey