keratomalacia

IPA: kɛrʌtʌmʌɫˈeɪʃʌ

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

Examples of "keratomalacia" in Sentences

Keratomalacia is an eye disorder, leading to a dry cornea.
Keratomalacia is an eye disorder that leads to a dry cornea.
A.D CLA.K, A. B.: A.contribution to the study of keratomalacia among rats.
Because data on prevalence rates are scant, other sequelae of xerophthalmia due to VAD, such as corneal xerosis and keratomalacia, are not considered.
The absence of the "A" type however may also manifest itself in another way, viz., by the development of an eye disease which McCollum first designated as xerophthalmia or dry eye and which the British authorities prefer to designate as keratomalacia.