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xerosis
[ zi-roh-sis ]
noun
, Medicine/Medical.
- abnormal dryness, as of the eye or skin.
- normal sclerosis of the tissue in an aged person.
xerosis
/ zɪˈrɒtɪk; zɪˈrəʊsɪs /
noun
- pathol abnormal dryness of bodily tissues, esp the skin, eyes, or mucous membranes
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Derived Forms
- xerotic, adjective
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Other Words From
- xe·rot·ic [zi-, rot, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of xerosis1
1885–90; xer- ( def ) + -osis
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Example Sentences
Such a skin affection, known as icthyosis, xerosis or xeroderma, is usually due to heredity.
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