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xeroderma Definition

xe·ro·derma (zir′ō dʉr′mə)

noun

ichthyosis

Etymology: xero- + derma

xeroderma Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • pigmentosum: RESULTS: Two hundred sixteen patients with xeroderma pigmentosum were registered.
  • patient: The location of cutaneous melanoma in face in xeroderma pigmentosum patients indicates that they were caused mainly by sunlight exposure.