Definition of Keratomalacia

1. Noun. Softening and drying and ulceration of the cornea resulting from vitamin A deficiency; symptom of cystic fibrosis or sprue.

Generic synonyms: Symptom

Definition of Keratomalacia

1. Noun. An eye disorder that leads to a dry cornea, often caused by a deficiency of vitamin A. ¹

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Medical Definition of Keratomalacia

1. Dryness with ulceration and perforation of the cornea, with absence of inflammatory reactions, occurring in cachectic children; results from severe vitamin A deficiency. Synonym: xerotic keratitis. Origin: kerato-+ G. Malakia, softness (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Keratomalacia

keratoidea
keratoiritis
keratokinase
keratoleptynsis
keratoleukoma
keratolysis exfoliativa
keratolysis plantare sulcatum
keratolytic
keratoma
keratoma hereditarium mutilans
keratoma malignum
keratomas
keratomata
keratome
keratomes
keratometer
keratometry
keratomileuses
keratomileusis
keratomycosis
keratonosus
keratonyxis
keratopathic

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