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epidermolysis

American  
[e-pi-der-mahl-i-sis] / ˌɛ pɪ dərˈmɑl ɪ sɪs /

noun

  1. the state of having an abnormally loose epidermis, which causes blisters and is often a result of disease.


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The teen was born with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, a rare genetic condition that causes blisters all over his body and in his eyes.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2023

An affair easily worthy of the exclamation point in its name, Rock4EB! raised more than $900,000 to fund research and find treatments for epidermolysis bullosa, a rare, debilitating and life-threatening disease of the skin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2019

He was born with a genetic disease called junctional epidermolysis bullosa that leaves his skin as fragile as a butterfly's wings.

From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2017

Dr. Uitto also cautioned that epidermolysis bullosa often involves damage to internal tissue, like the lining of the esophagus and urinary tract, that gene therapy for the skin cannot repair.

From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2017

In patients with epidermolysis bullosa every skin cell has a genetic disorder that limits its ability to grow healthy skin.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 8, 2017

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