ich·thy·o·sis ( k th -  ss)n. A congenital, often hereditary skin disease marked by dry, thickened, scaly skin. Also called fishskin disease. |
ichthyosis [ˌɪkθɪˈəʊsɪs]
n
(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
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | 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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