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xerosis

American  
[zi-roh-sis] / zɪˈroʊ sɪs /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

  1. abnormal dryness, as of the eye or skin.

  2. normal sclerosis of the tissue in an aged person.

xerosis British  
/ zɪˈrəʊsɪs, zɪˈrɒtɪk /

noun

  1. pathol abnormal dryness of bodily tissues, esp the skin, eyes, or mucous membranes

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Other Word Forms

  • xerotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of xerosis

1885–90; xer- ( def. ) + -osis

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