xerosis

[ zi-roh-sis ]

nounMedicine/Medical.
  1. abnormal dryness, as of the eye or skin.

  2. normal sclerosis of the tissue in an aged person.

Origin of xerosis

1
1885–90; xer- + -osis

Other words from xerosis

  • xe·rot·ic [zi-rot-ik], /zɪˈrɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words that may be confused with xerosis

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British Dictionary definitions for xerosis

xerosis

/ (zɪˈrəʊsɪs) /


noun
  1. pathol abnormal dryness of bodily tissues, esp the skin, eyes, or mucous membranes

Derived forms of xerosis

  • xerotic (zɪˈrɒtɪk), adjective

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