Xerophthalmia

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"Xerophthalmia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Dryness of the eye surfaces caused by deficiency of tears or conjunctival secretions. It may be associated with vitamin A deficiency, trauma, or any condition in which the eyelids do not close completely.

Descriptor ID	D014985
MeSH Number(s)	C11.187.810 C11.496.260.892
Concept/Terms	Xerophthalmia Xerophthalmia Xerophthalmias

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Xerophthalmia".

Diseases [C]
Eye Diseases [C11]
Conjunctival Diseases [C11.187]
Xerophthalmia [C11.187.810]
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases [C11.496]
Dry Eye Syndromes [C11.496.260]
Xerophthalmia [C11.496.260.892]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Xerophthalmia".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Xerophthalmia".

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