Xe-rŏph’thal-my, n.

(ze-rŏf’thal-mў, or ze-rŏp’thal-mў) (Synop., § 130), n. [Lat. xerophthalmia, Gr. ξηροφθαλμία, from ξηρός, dry, and ὀφθαλμός, the eye. See OPHTHALMY.] (Med.) A dry, red soreness or itching of the eyes, without swelling or a discharge of humors.