Etymology of the English word xerophthalmia
the English word xerophthalmia
derived from the English word ophthalmia
derived from the Old French word obtalmie
derived from the Medieval Latin word obtalmia
derived from the Late Latin word ophthalmia (ophthalmia, ophthalmy, ophthalmitis)
derived from the Greek word ophthalmia, ὀφθαλμία, ὀϕϑαλμία
derived from the Medieval Greek word ophthalmos, ὀφθαλμός (eye; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance))
using the English prefix xer-