Dryness of the conjunctiva is called:

A) xenophthalmia.
B) chalazion.
C) xerophthalmia.
D) sty(e).


C
Explanation:
A) Xenophthalmia is inflammation of the eye due to foreign material.
B) A chalazion is a cyst in a sebaceous gland of the eyelid.
C) Correct.
D) Sty(e) is inflammation of the sebaceous glands of the eyelid.

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