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. a congenital disease in which the skin is coarse, dry, and scaly Also calledxeroderma Nontechnical namefishskin disease

Derived Forms

• ichthyotic, adjective

Other Words From

• ich·thy·ot·ic [ik-thee-, ot, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ichthyosis¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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Ichthyosis simplex and ichthyosis hystrix, terms commonly employed to designate the mild and severe forms respectively.

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How is ichthyosis to be distinguished from eczema, psoriasis, and other scaly inflammatory diseases?

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In severe cases of ichthyosis hystrix it may be necessary, also, to employ caustics or the knife.

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All however were well nourished, and their functions, save that of the skin (five had acne and one ichthyosis) well performed.

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