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keratoconjunctivitis
(redirected from keratoconjunctivitis sicca)

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keratoconjunctivitis [¦ker·əd·ō·kən‚jəŋk·tə′vīd·əs]
(medicine)
Concurrent inflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva. Also known as shipyard eye.
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The common name for keratoconjunctivitis sicca is "Dry Eye", and is characterized by a deficiency of tears, usually caused by abnormalities in the tear ducts.
Eye Infections in Dogs by Cristian Stan / Pets and Animals community
Her hair has also become curly due to the condition - keratoconjunctivitis sicca and ichthyosiform.
Feeling a bit wuff? PAW LITTLE FLOSSIE NEEDS HER DOGGLES by The Mirror (London, England)
5,6) The most frequent clinical features associated with Sjogren syndrome, namely, keratoconjunctivitis sicca and xerostomia, are nonspecific and highly subjective.
Unusual presentation of Sjogren syndrome by Kulkarni, K. / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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