角かく膜まく乾かん燥そう症しょう

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Meanings

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noun

corneal xerosis; dryness of the cornea

Medical term for pathological drying of the cornea, often associated with vitamin A deficiency or certain eye conditions.

angle, corner, square

膜membrane

乾drought, dry, desiccate

燥parch, dry up

症symptoms, illness

眼がん球きゅう乾かん燥そう症しょう
Refers to dryness of the eyeball more generally, while 角膜乾燥症 specifically targets the cornea.
ドライアイ
Common term for dry eye syndrome, which may include corneal dryness but is broader and more colloquial.

Compound of 角膜 (cornea), 乾燥 (dryness), and 症 (condition/disease). A straightforward medical term.