keratomalacia
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keratomalacia
[‚ker·əd·ō·mə′lā·shə] (medicine)
Degeneration of the cornea characterized by infiltration and keratinization of the epithelium, eventually leading to thinning and perforation of the cornea; generally occurs in vitamin A deficiency.
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