xerophthalmia

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006879",
  "term": "xerophthalmia",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "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.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "dry eye syndrome",
    "tears",
    "vitamin A"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2016",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "xeroftalmia"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/xerophthalmia/"
}