xeroderma pigmentosum [pig-muh n-toh -suh m]
Word Origin
a rare inherited disease characterized by sensitivity to ultraviolet light, exposure resulting in lesions and tumors of the skin and eyes. Show More
Origin of xeroderma pigmentosum 1880–85; <
New Latin: pigmented xeroderma; see
pigment ,
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xeroderma pigmentosum in Medicine xeroderma pigmentosum [pĭg′mən-tō′ səm, -mĕn-]
A rare hereditary skin disorder caused by a defect in the enzymes that repair DNA damaged by ultraviolet light and resulting in hypersensitivity to the carcinogenic effect of ultraviolet light. Show More
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