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Definition of Xerosis
1. abnormal dryness of a body part or tissue [n -ROSES] : XEROTIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Xerosis
1. Pathologic dryness of the skin (xeroderma), the conjunctiva (xerophthalmia), or mucous membranes. Synonym: xeronosus. Origin: xero-+ G. -osis, condition Xerosis parenchymatosus, superficial drying of the conjunctiva due to diffuse scarring, with closure of the lacrimal gland openings. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Xerosis
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