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xerophthalmia::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | conjunctivitis arida, xeroma, xerophthalmus |
| Type of | dryness, waterlessness, xerotes |
Examples of xerophthalmia
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Some other ocular changes are referred to as xerophthalmia.
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Xerophthalmia caused by a severe vitamin A deficiency is described by pathologic dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea.
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This reverses the growth-stunting effects of vitamin A deficiency, as well as early stages of xerophthalmia.
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Life was difficult following World War I, and Gerty suffered from xerophthalmia caused by severe malnutrition due to food shortages.
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Radioiodine therapy can also induce xerophthalmia, often transiently, although in some patients late onset or persistent xerophthalmia has been observed.
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In sub-Saharan Africa, for example, three million children under five suffer from xerophthalmia, a vitamin-A-related eye condition that leads to blindness.
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It can also help prevent and reverse one of the most severe effects of vitamin A deficiency, xerophthalmia, a disorder of the eye that can lead to permanent blindness.
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- Abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A
- Xerophthalmia (i/u02CCzu026Au0259ru02CCu0252fu02C8u03B8u00E6lmiu02D0u0259/; Greek for dry eyes, from u039Eu03B7u03C1u03BFu03C6u03B8u03B1u03BBu03BCu03AFu03B1 = u03BEu03B7u03C1u03CCu03C2, dry + u03BFu03C6u03B8u03B1u03BBu03BCu03CCu03C2, eye) is a medical condition in which the eye fails to produce tears. It may be caused by vitamin A deficiency, which is sometimes used to describe that condition, although there may be other causes.
- Eye disorder caused by vitamin A deficiency, results in severe damage to the cornea.
- A vitamin A deficiency disease, characterized by extreme dryness of the conjunctiva with keratinization of epithelium.
- Dry eyes. Xerophthalmia can be associated with systemic diseases such as Sjogren' s syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, and hypothyroidism; deficiency of vitamin A; and the use of some medications including antihistamines, nasal ...
- An inflammation of the cornea that is associated with a nutritionaldeficiency, especially a deficiency of vitamin A. The cornea becomes dry and infected,ulceration may set in and night blindness may occur.
