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nounxeroderma (countable and uncountable, plural xerodermas or xerodermata)
plural xerodermas · plural xerodermata
- countableuncountablemedicineAny of various skin diseases characterised by dry, hard, scaly skin, especially ichthyosis.
Synonyms: xerodermia
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nounAny of various skin diseases characterised by dry, hard, scaly skin, especially ichthyosis.
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nouna mild form of ichthyosis characterized by abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin
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Irish xéirideirme
- xéirideirmepathology: any of various skin diseases characterised by dry hard scaly skin
Italian xeroderma
- xerodermapathology: any of various skin diseases characterised by dry hard scaly skin
Vietnamese chứng khô da, bệnh khô da
- chứng khô dapathology: any of various skin diseases characterised by dry hard scaly skin
- bệnh khô dapathology: any of various skin diseases characterised by dry hard scaly skin
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