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nounxerodermia (uncountable)
- dateduncountablemedicineXeroderma.
A boy, aged 9, had suffered from xerodermia since the second month of life.
1900 January, “Epitome: Therapeutics”, in Medical Review, volume 3, number 16, page 43
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nouna mild form of ichthyosis characterized by abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin
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xerodermia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xerodermia
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“xerodermia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xerodermia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xerodermia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xerodermia.
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