Xerophthalmia
Pronunciation : Xe`roph*thal"mi*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., fr. Gr. Ophthalmia.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: An abnormal dryness of the eyeball produced usually by long- continued inflammation and subsequent atrophy of the conjunctiva.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913