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ichthyosis definition

ich·thyo·sis (ik′t̸hē ō′sis)

noun

a congenital, hereditary skin disease characterized by roughening and thickening of the horny layer of the skin, producing dryness and scaling

Etymology: ModL: see ichthy(o)- & -osis

Related Forms:

  • ichthyotic ich′·thy·ot′ic (-ät′ik) adjective

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