xerophthalmia
🇬🇧/ˌzɪərɒfˈθælmɪə/ 🇺🇸/ˌzɪrɑːfˈθælmiə/excessive dryness of the cornea and conjunctiva, caused by a deficiency of vitamin A (由缺乏维生素A引起的)眼干燥症 (Also called xeroma)
noun [专属名词] [眼科] 干眼病，眼球干燥症
Too few proteins lead to night blindness, perifollicular hyperkeratosis, xerophthalmia, increased morbidity and mortality in young children. 蛋白质太少会导致夜盲症，滤泡性角化过度，干眼症，幼儿发病率和死亡率增加。
n.[医] 眼球干燥症
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- It is termed xerophthalmia. 它称为干眼病。
- It is feasible to treat severe xerophthalmia by the free grafting of sublingual gland. 舌下腺游离移植治疗重症干眼症是可行的。