Bitot's spots

Bitot's spots definition - medical

Bi·tot's spots (bē-tōzˈ)

plural noun
Small grayish foamy triangular deposits on the conjunctiva adjacent to the cornea in the area of the palpebral fissure, associated with vitamin A deficiency.

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