asteatosis

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noun

Persistent dry scaling of the skin due to an absence or shortage of sebum

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Meanings

nounasteatosis (usually uncountable, plural asteatoses)

plural asteatoses

  1. uncountableusuallymedicinePersistent dry scaling of the skin due to an absence or shortage of sebum

Origin

From a- + steato- + -osis.

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Translations

French astéatose
  • astéatoseTranslations
Italian asteatosi
  • asteatosiTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

asteatosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asteatosis

MLA

“asteatosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asteatosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asteatosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asteatosis.

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