xeroma
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xeroma — Afección cutánea caracterizada por la formación de nódulos amarillentos, de distintos tamaños. Usualmente es consecuencia de una afección hepática o de un trastorno del metabolismo de los lípidos imagen clínica [véase http://www.iqb.es/diccio/x/x … Diccionario médico
Xerōma — (v. gr.), 1) Trockenheit; 2) so v., Xerophthalmie … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
xeroma — noun Dryness of the eye … Wiktionary
xeroma — ► sustantivo masculino MEDICINA Ojo seco con atrofia de la conjuntiva bulbar que provoca la opacidad de la córnea y la pérdida más o menos completa de la visión … Enciclopedia Universal
xeroma — noun abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A • Syn: ↑xerophthalmia, ↑xerophthalmus, ↑conjunctivitis arida • Hypernyms: ↑dryness, ↑waterlessness, ↑xerotes … Useful english dictionary
Xerophthalmia — Dry eyes. Also, called conjunctivitis arida. Xerophthalmia can be associated with systemic diseases (such as Sjögren s syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, hypothyroidism, and… … Medical dictionary
conjunctivitis arida — noun abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A • Syn: ↑xerophthalmia, ↑xerophthalmus, ↑xeroma • Hypernyms: ↑dryness, ↑waterlessness, ↑xerotes … Useful english dictionary
dryness — noun 1. the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water) (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑waterlessness, ↑xerotes • Ant: ↑wetness • Derivationally related forms: ↑waterless ( … Useful english dictionary
waterlessness — noun the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water) • Syn: ↑dryness, ↑xerotes • Ant: ↑wetness (for: ↑dryness) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
xerophthalmia — noun abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A • Syn: ↑xerophthalmus, ↑xeroma, ↑conjunctivitis arida • Hypernyms: ↑dryness, ↑waterlessness, ↑xerotes … Useful english dictionary
