xeroma
n 1: abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes;
may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A [syn:
{xerophthalmia}, {xerophthalmus}, {xeroma}, {conjunctivitis
arida}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
XRN
A newsreader program for {Usenet} news running under the {X
Window System}.