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kraurosis
[ kraw-roh-sis ]
noun
, Pathology.
- atrophy and shrinkage of the skin, especially of the vulva.
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Other Words From
- krau·rot·ic [kraw-, rot, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kraurosis1
1885–90; < Greek kraûr ( os ) dry, brittle + -osis
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