Xeroderma Pigmentosum Definition
pĭgmən-tōsəm
noun
A rare hereditary skin disorder caused by a defect in the enzymes that repair DNA damaged by ultraviolet light.
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Origin of Xeroderma Pigmentosum
New Latin xēroderma pigmentōsum xēroderma xeroderma pigmentōsum neuter of pigmentōsus of pigment
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Ancient Greek ξηρός (ksÄ“ros, “dry") δέρμα (derma, “skin") and Latin pigmentōsus (“pigmented, stained").
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