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PRONUNCIATION OF XEROPHTHALMIA

xerophthalmia  [ˌzɪərɒfˈθælmɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF XEROPHTHALMIA

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Xerophthalmia is a noun.
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WHAT DOES XEROPHTHALMIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Xerophthalmia

Xerophthalmia is a medical condition in which the eye fails to produce tears. It may be caused by a deficiency in vitamin A and is sometimes used to describe that lack, although there may be other causes. Xerophthalmia caused by a severe vitamin A deficiency is described by pathologic dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea. The conjunctiva becomes dry, thick and wrinkled. If untreated, it can lead to corneal ulceration and ultimately to blindness as a result of corneal damage. Xerophthalmia is a term that usually implies a destructive dryness of the conjunctival epithelium due to dietary vitamin A deficiency — a rare condition in developed countries, but still causing much damage in developing countries. Other forms of dry eye are associated with aging, poor lid closure, scarring from previous injury, or autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and Sjögren's syndrome, and these can all cause chronic conjunctivitis. Radioiodine therapy can also induce xerophthalmia, often transiently, although in some patients late onset or persistent xerophthalmia has been observed.

Definition of xerophthalmia in the English dictionary

The definition of xerophthalmia in the dictionary is excessive dryness of the cornea and conjunctiva, caused by a deficiency of vitamin A Also called: xeroma,.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH XEROPHTHALMIA


academia
ˌækəˈdiːmɪə
Ajmer
ʌdʒˈmɪə
amir
əˈmɪə
anemia
əˈniːmɪə
Bohemia
bəʊˈhiːmɪə
cashmere
ˈkæʃmɪə
Crimea
kraɪˈmɪə
emir
ɛˈmɪə
exophthalmia
ˌɛksɒfˈθælmɪə
holmia
ˈhɒlmɪə
Izmir
ˈɪzmɪə
kalmia
ˈkælmɪə
kashmir
ˈkæʃmɪə
mere
mɪə
ophthalmia
ɒfˈθælmɪə
panophthalmia
ˌpænɒfˈθælmɪə
smear
smɪə
Thirlmere
ˈθɜːlmɪə
Vermeer
vɛəˈmɪə
Windermere
ˈwɪndəˌmɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE XEROPHTHALMIA

xerographic
xerographically
xerography
xeroma
xeromorph
xeromorphic
xerophagy
xerophile
xerophilous
xerophily
xerophthalmic
xerophyte
xerophytic
xerophytically
xerophytism
xeroradiography
xerosere
xerosis
xerostoma
xerostomia

WORDS THAT END LIKE XEROPHTHALMIA

Accademia
amia
anaemia
anosmia
arrhythmia
azoospermia
bulimia
hyperglycaemia
hyperlipidaemia
hypoglycaemia
hypoglycemia
hypothermia
ischemia
lamia
leukaemia
Mesopotamia
mummia
thalassaemia
viremia
zamia

Synonyms and antonyms of xerophthalmia in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «xerophthalmia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF XEROPHTHALMIA

Find out the translation of xerophthalmia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of xerophthalmia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «xerophthalmia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

干眼症
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

xeroftalmia
570 millions of speakers

English

xerophthalmia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शुष्काक्षिपाक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جفاف الملتحمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ксерофтальмия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

xeroftalmia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

xerophthalmia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

xérophtalmie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Xerophthalmia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Xerophthalmie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

眼球乾燥症
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

안구 건조증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Xerophthalmia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khô mắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜெரஸ்தால்மியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शस्त्रक्रिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

xerophthalmia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

xeroftalmia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

xerophthalmia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ксерофтальмия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

xeroftalmie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

xerophthalmia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

xerophthalmia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

xeroftalmi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

xerophthalmia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of xerophthalmia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «XEROPHTHALMIA»

The term «xerophthalmia» is normally little used and occupies the 125.653 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «XEROPHTHALMIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about xerophthalmia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «XEROPHTHALMIA»

Discover the use of xerophthalmia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to xerophthalmia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Guide to Nutritional Supplements
Adapted from Katz J etal. (1993) Clustering of xerophthalmia within households and villages. International Journal of Epidemiology 22: cChild-years of observation. dNumber of pregnancies. *Indicates statistically significant differences.
‎2009
2
Nutrition and Health in Developing Countries
Sommer A. Nutritional blindness: xerophthalmia and keratomalacia. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 1981. 196. Sommer A, Tarwotjo I, Hussaini G. Incidence, prevalence and scale of blinding malnutrition. Lancet 1981;1:1407–1408. 197.
Richard David Semba, P. Piot, Martin W. Bloem, 2008
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Carotenoids Volume 5: Nutrition and Health
If the vitamin A deficiency is more severe and prolonged, it leads to structural changes in the eye, as described in the various stages of xerophthalmia (see Section C.1), and to permanent, irreversible blindness. Serious and debilitating as they ...
George Britton, Synnove Liaaen-Jensen, Hanspeter Pfander, 2009
4
Vitamin History, the Early Years
Throughout history, night blindness and Xerophthalmia have been the major signs of vitamin A deficiency in humans. Disturbance of adaptation to the dark can be rated as the first sign of a vitamin A deficiency and was referred to as " night ...
Lee McDowell, 2013
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Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition, Four-Volume Set
Adapted from Katz J et al. (1993) Clustering of xerophthalmia within households and villages. International Journal of Epidemiology 22: cChild-years of observation. dNumber of pregnancies. *Indicates statistically significant differences.
Lindsay Allen, Andrew Prentice, 2005
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Vitamin A Supplements: A Guide to Their Use in the Treatment ...
A Guide to Their Use in the Treatment and Prevention of Vitamin A Deficiency and Xerophthalmia. 3. Treatment of xerophthalmia With the exception of women of reproductive age (see p. 7) the treatment schedule in Table 3 applies to ...
‎1997
7
Biochemistry of Vitamin A
Control of vitamin A deficiency and xerophthalmia. Tech. Rep. Ser. No. 692, World Health Organization. Geneva, 1982. D. FACTORS CAUSING XEROPHTHALM1A 1. Infectious Diseases According to Sommer,01 in Indonesia upper ...
Jagannath Ganguly, 1989
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Vitamin A Deficiency: Health, Survival, and Vision
McLaren DS, Shirajian E, Tchalian M, Khoury G. Xerophthalmia in Jordan. Am J Clin Nutr 1965:17:117-130. 124. Sweet LK, K'ang HJ. Clinical and anatomic study of avitaminosis A among the Chinese. Am J Dis Child 1935: 50:699-734. 125.
Alfred Sommer, Keith P. West, 1996
9
Nutrition, Immunity and Infection
For instance, it was observed among patients with Xerophthalmia that nearly two —thirds had severe infections. In another report of individuals with Xerophthalmia , infec— tions were frequent and there was 25% mortality due to ...
Prakash S. Shetty, 2010
10
ABC of Nutrition
Xerophthalmia is a late manifestation of vitamin A deficiency. Its global incidence has been estimated at some 500 000 new cases a year, half of which lead to blindness. Because of its social consequences vitamin A deficiency is given priority ...
A. Stewart Truswell, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «XEROPHTHALMIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term xerophthalmia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Time online leads to rise in physical ails
Some teenagers also suffer from xerophthalmia, or dry eyes, a condition in which the eyes cannot produce tears, as they blink less when looking at a monitor or ... «Korea JoongAng Daily, Jul 15»
2
Cytopenia associated with ocular damage in patients with primary …
“Therefore, assessment of xerophthalmia by ophthalmologists may be mandatory, particularly in pSS patients with cytopenia, even if patients do not complain of ... «Healio, Jul 15»
3
Lack of nutrition stunts Vietnamese children
Viet Nam successfully used vitamin A to overcome xerophthalmia (dry eyes) among children. NIN's statistics show that last year about 25 per cent of children ... «Viet Nam News, May 15»
4
Golden Rice in India: Is it necessary? What are impediments to …
The most common symptom of VAD is night blindness, or xerophthalmia. Children and expecting mothers, in rural areas especially, are increasingly affected ... «Genetic Literacy Project, May 15»
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2.74 lakh children targeted in campaign against Vitamin A deficiency
Vitamin A Deficiency impaired immunity and haematopoiesis and causes rashes and typical ocular effects such as xerophthalmia, night blindness, corneal ... «The Hindu, Mar 15»
6
Vitamins are the oil keeping the human machine working — to be …
Price also tells us about xerophthalmia — the condition called 'dry-eye', or 'night-blindness'. Old-time sailors suffered from that, too. But it took longer to develop ... «Spectator.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Are you getting enough vitamin A? Probably, but half of the world isn't
Xerophthalmia is a chronic eye dryness that causes poor night vision and can eventually destroy the corneas and lead to blindness. Vitamin A deficiency is the ... «PBS NewsHour, Sep 14»
8
A Miracle Rice Could Save Millions Of Lives
Children whose diets are chronically low or lacking in vitamin A are at high risk for xerophthalmia, the most common cause of preventable childhood blindness, ... «Yahoo News Canada, Jul 14»
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A Miracle Rice Which Could Save Millions Of Lives Is Raising The …
Children whose diets are chronically low or lacking in vitamin A are at high risk for xerophthalmia, the most common cause of preventable childhood blindness, ... «Business Insider Australia, Jul 14»
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2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee
Maria Kaltchenko, of Tupelo, Miss., concentrates as she spells the word "xerophthalmia" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee, ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, May 14»

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