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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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