xerosis

(zi rōsis)

noun

Med. abnormal dryness, as of the skin or eyeball

Origin: Gr xērosis: see xero- & -osis

See xerosis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. xe·ro·ses (-sēz)
  1. Abnormal dryness, especially of the skin, eyes, or mucous membranes.
  2. The normal hardening of aging tissue.

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