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xerosis

[ zi-roh-sis ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.
  1. abnormal dryness, as of the eye or skin.
  2. normal sclerosis of the tissue in an aged person.


xerosis

/ zɪˈrəʊsɪs; zɪˈrɒtɪk /

noun

  1. pathol abnormal dryness of bodily tissues, esp the skin, eyes, or mucous membranes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • xerotic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • xe·rot·ic [zi-, rot, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of xerosis1

1885–90; xer- ( def ) + -osis
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Example Sentences

Such a skin affection, known as icthyosis, xerosis or xeroderma, is usually due to heredity.

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