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CONJUNCTIVITIS ARIDA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A
Synonyms:
conjunctivitis arida; xeroma; xerophthalmia; xerophthalmus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("conjunctivitis arida" is a kind of...):
dryness; waterlessness; xerotes (the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water))