(n) abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A, Syn. xeroma, conjunctivitis arida, xerophthalmus

graves' disease

(n) exophthalmos occurring in association with goiter; hyperthyroidism with protrusion of the eyeballs, Syn. exophthalmic goiter

ocular

(adj) of or relating to or resembling the eye, Syn. opthalmic, optical, optic, Example:ocular muscles; an ocular organ; ocular diseases; the optic (or optical) axis of the eye; an ocular spot is a pigmented organ or part believed to be sensitive to light

vitamin a

(n) any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes, Syn. A, axerophthol, antiophthalmic factor

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Exophthalmia

‖n. [ Nl., fr. Gr. &unr_; with prominent eyes; &unr_; out + &unr_; the eye. ] (Med.) The protrusion of the eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, in consequence of disease. [ 1913 Webster ]

Exophthalmic

a. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, exophthalmia. [ 1913 Webster ]

Exophthalmic golter. Same as Rasedow's disease.

Hygrophthalmic

a. [ Gr. &unr_; wet + E. ophthalmic. ] (Anat.) Serving to moisten the eye; -- sometimes applied to the lachrymal ducts. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ichthyophthalmite

n. [ Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + &unr_; eye. ] See Apophyllite. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Lagophthalmos

{ ‖‖ } n. [ NL. lagophtalmia, fr. Gr. lagw`s hare + 'ofqalmo`s eye; -- so called from the notion that a hare sleeps with his eyes open. ] (Med.) A morbid condition in which the eye stands wide open, giving a peculiar staring appearance. [ 1913 Webster ]

Microphthalmy

{ } n. [ Micro- + Gr. 'ofqalmo`s eye. ] An unnatural smallness of the eyes, occurring as the result of disease or of imperfect development. [ 1913 Webster ]

Monothalmic

a. [ See Monothalamous. ] (Bot.) Formed from one pistil; -- said of fruits. R. Brown. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ophthalmia

n. [ F. ophthalmie, L. ophthalmia, fr. Gr. 'ofqalmi`a, fr. 'ofqalmo`s the eye, akin to E. optic. See Optic. ] (Med.) An inflammation of the membranes or coats of the eye or of the eyeball.
Syn. -- ophthalmitis. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ophthalmic

a. [ Gr. 'ofqalmiko`s: cf. F. ophthalmique. See Ophthalmia. ] (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the eye; ocular; as the ophthalmic, or orbitonasal, nerve, a division of the trigeminal, which gives branches to the lachrymal gland, eyelids, nose, and forehead. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ophthalmic region (Zool.), the space around the eyes. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ophthalmite

n. [ Gr. 'ofqalmo`s the eye. ] (Zool.) An eyestalk; the organ which bears the compound eyes of decapod Crustacea. [ 1913 Webster ]

ophthalmitis

n. (Med.) severe conjunctivitis; ophthalmia.
Syn. -- ophthalmia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Podophthalmia

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Podophthalmic. ] (Zool.) The stalk-eyed Crustacea, -- an order of Crustacea having the eyes supported on movable stalks. It includes the crabs, lobsters, and prawns. Called also Podophthalmata, and Decapoda. [ 1913 Webster ]

Podophthalmite

n. (Zool.) The eyestalk of a crustacean. [ 1913 Webster ]

Podophthalmous

{ } a. [ Podo- + Gr. &unr_; an eye. ] (Zool.) (a) Having the eyes on movable footstalks, or pedicels. (b) Of or pertaining to the Podophthalmia. [ 1913 Webster ]

Xerophthalmia

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;; xhro`s dry + &unr_; the eye. See Ophthalmia. ] (Med.) An abnormal dryness of the eyeball produced usually by long-continued inflammation and subsequent atrophy of the conjunctiva. [ 1913 Webster ]

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