(ophthalmology) 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.
xerophthalmic
xerophthalmic
adj
Of or pertaining to xerophthalmia.
xiphihumeralis
xiphihumeralis
noun
A long, flat strip of pectoral muscle comprising a band of parallel fibres, found in felines.
