Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun xerophthalmus
1 sense of xerophthalmus
Sense 1
xerophthalmia, xerophthalmus, xeroma, conjunctivitis arida -- (abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A)
=> dryness, waterlessness, xerotes -- (the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water))