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Categories: Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit, Vitamin deficiencies
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xerophthalmia  xerophthalmus  xeroma  conjunctivitis arida  Conjunctival xerosis
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Abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A WordNet 3.0
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Abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Xerophthalmia is a medical condition in which the eye fails to produce tears. Wikipedia
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Dryness of the eye. Wiktionary
A condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become dry. The condition starts with conjunctival xerosis and night blindness and progresses to corneal xerosis and, later, a severe condition called keratomalacia. Wiktionary
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