ichthyosis

[ik-thee-oh-sis]

noun

Pathology.

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

ichthyosis

/ ˌɪkθɪˈɒtɪk, ˌɪkθɪˈəʊsɪs /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• ichthyotic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ichthyosis¹

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