ichthyosis (redirected from ichthyosis vulgaris)

ich·thy·o·sis  (kth-ss)

n.

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

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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

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ichthyosis

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

See also: Fish

Thesaurus

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