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Alakrimiya

Alakrimiya (alacrimia; and - – otritsa. the lat is frequent +. lacrima – a tear) – inborn lack of a slezootdeleniye. Alakrimiya leads to opacification of a cornea and development of a xerophthalmia. The disease is followed by unpleasant feelings in eyes.

 
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