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A congenital, often hereditary skin disease marked by dry, thickened, scaly skin. Also called fishskin disease.

ichthyosis [ˌɪkθɪˈəʊsɪs]

(Medicine / Pathology) a congenital disease in which the skin is coarse, dry, and scaly Also called xeroderma Nontechnical name fishskin disease

ichthyotic [ˌɪkθɪˈɒtɪk] adj

ichthyosis

a dermatologie condition in which the skin resembles fish scales. — ichthyotic, adj.

See also: Fish

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ichthyosis - any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is dry and scaly like a fish

congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder - a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically

xeroderma, xerodermia - a mild form of ichthyosis characterized by abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin

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congenital disease disease Fish Fishskin fishskin disease genetic abnormality genetic defect genetic disease genetic disorder hereditary condition hereditary disease inherited disease inherited disorder Porcupine disease xeroderma xeroderma pigmentosum xerodermia			Harlequin-type ichthyosis is a skin disease, the most severe form of congenital ichthyosis, characterized by a thickening of the keratin layer in fetal human skin. Rare conjoined twins with one head in Amara by Aswat al-Iraq (Erbil, Iraq) In 1952, for example, a young male with congenital ichthyosis responded to an anesthetist's hypnotic suggestions; healthy normal skin gradually replace the characteristic fish-like scales. Visionary media by Klotter, Jule / Townsend Letter The four most advanced product candidates include one for the treatment of diaper dermatitis complicated by candidiasis, which is under FDA review, and three products, which are in or entering Phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis, onychomycosis, and congenital ichthyosis. BARRIER REPORTS POSITIVE PHASE 2A DATA FOR ORAL RAMBAZOLE by Biotech Business			congee Congee discharges Congee water congelation congenator congener Congeneracy congeneric congenerical Congenerous congenial Congeniality Congenialize Congenially Congenialness congenic Congenious congenital congenital abnormality congenital afibrinogenemia congenital anomaly congenital defect congenital disease congenital disorder congenital heart defect Congenital ichthyosis congenital megacolon congenital myxedema congenital pancytopenia congenitally Congenite conger conger eel Conger sea congeries congest congested congestion congestion charge congestion charging congestive congestive heart failure Congiary congius Conglaciate Conglaciation conglobate Conglobation conglobe Conglobulate conglomerate			Congenital Hypertrichosis Congenital Hypertrichosis Terminalis Congenital Hypertrophy of Retinal Pigment Epithelium Congenital Hypertrophy of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium Congenital Hypertrophy of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium Congenital Hypertropic Pyloric Stenosis Congenital Hypertropic Pyloric Stenosis Congenital Hypertropic Pyloric Stenosis Congenital Hypodontia of Maxillary Lateral Incisors congenital hypogammaglobulinemia Congenital Hypomyelinating Neuropathy congenital hypopigmentation congenital hypopigmentation Congenital Hypoplastic Anaemia congenital hypoplastic anemia congenital hypoplastic anemia congenital hypoplastic anemia congenital hypothyroid dysmaturity syndrome Congenital hypothyroidism Congenital hypothyroidism Congenital hypothyroidism Congenital hypotonia Congenital hypotonia Congenital hypotonia congenital hypotrichosis congenital hypotrichosis universalis congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma Congenital ichthyosis Congenital Idiopathic Hemolytic Anemia congenital immunity congenital immunodeficiency congenital immunodeficiency congenital immunodeficiency Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis Congenital iodine-deficiency syndrome Congenital iodine-deficiency syndrome Congenital iodine-deficiency syndrome congenital jaundice congenital joint disease congenital joint disease congenital joint disease congenital joint disease congenital joint disease Congenital Joint Laxity and Dwarfism Congenital kyphosis Congenital kyphosis Congenital kyphosis Congenital lacrimal duct obstruction Congenital Lactic Acidosis Congenital laryngeal stridor Congenital laryngeal stridor congenital lateral rotation of the ulnar congenital lateral rotation of the ulnar congenital leukemia congenital leukemoid reaction Congenital Limb Deficiency

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ichthyosis (redirected from Congenital ichthyosis)

ichthyosis
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