ichthyosis

American

[ik-thee-oh-sis] / ˌɪk θiˈoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

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

ichthyosis British

/ ˌɪkθɪˈɒtɪk, ˌɪkθɪˈəʊsɪs /

noun

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

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Derived Forms

ichthyotic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of ichthyosis

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

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