ichthyosis

American  

[ik-thee-oh-sis] / ˌɪk θiˈoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

1. a hereditary skin disease in which the epidermis continuously flakes off in large scales or plates.

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ichthyosis British  

/ ˌɪkθɪˈɒtɪk, ˌɪkθɪˈəʊsɪs /

noun

1. Also called: xeroderma.  Nontechnical name: fishskin disease.  a congenital disease in which the skin is coarse, dry, and scaly

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Other Word Forms

• ichthyotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of ichthyosis

From New Latin, dating back to 1805–15; ichthy-, -osis

Example Sentences

“You must be wondering about my appearance. It’s not contagious. I just have problem skin. It’s called ichthyosis and I was born with it.”

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2016

I’m supposed to tell them what’s going on: ichthyosis comes from a recessive gene, like blue eyes.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2016

Information on ichthyosis can be found at firstskinfoundation.org.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2016

I have lamellar ichthyosis, a genetic disorder which manifests itself in scales not just on my face, arms, hands — which she could see — but over my whole body.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2016

So are the elbows and the knees; and similar portions of the thighs and the arms may be found affected with ichthyosis.

From On the Genesis of Species by Mivart, St. George