xerophthalmic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

xerophthalmia +‎ -ic

Pronunciation[edit]

Rhymes: -ælmɪk

Adjective[edit]

xerophthalmic (comparative more xerophthalmic, superlative most xerophthalmic)

Of or pertaining to xerophthalmia.
After becoming deficient in vitamin A, the patient became xerophthalmic.

Translations[edit]

of or pertaining to xerophthalmia

French: xérophtalmique
Italian: xeroftalmico
Portuguese: xeroftálmico
Spanish: xeroftálmico

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