xer·o·der·ma (zîr  -dûr m ) also xe·ro·der·mi·a (-m -)n. Excessive or abnormal dryness of the skin, as in ichthyosis. |
xeroderma [ˌzɪərəʊˈdɜːmə], xerodermia [ˌzɪərəʊˈdɜːmɪə]
n Pathol
1. (Medicine / Pathology) any abnormal dryness of the skin as the result of diminished secretions from the sweat or sebaceous glands
2. (Medicine / Pathology) another name for ichthyosis
xerodermatic [ˌzɪərəʊdəˈmætɪk], xerodermatous adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | xeroderma - a mild form of ichthyosis characterized by abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin ichthyosis - any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is dry and scaly like a fish xeroderma pigmentosum - a rare genetic condition characterized by an eruption of exposed skin occurring in childhood and photosensitivity with severe sunburn; inherited as a recessive autosomal trait in which DNA repair processes are defective so they are more likely to chromosome breaks and cancers when exposed to ultraviolet light |
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