HyperDic: keratomalacia

English > 1 sense of the word keratomalacia:
NOUNstatekeratomalaciasoftening and drying and ulceration of the cornea resulting from vitamin A deficiency
English > keratomalacia: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaningsoftening and drying and ulceration of the cornea resulting from vitamin A deficiency; symptom of cystic fibrosis or sprue.
Broadersymptom(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

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