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xeroderma

xeroderma noun: any of various skin diseases characterised by dry, hard, scaly skin, especially ichthyosis.

Noun

xeroderma (countable and uncountable, plural xerodermas or xerodermata)

  1. Any of various skin diseases characterised by dry, hard, scaly skin, especially ichthyosis.
    Synonyms:
    xerodermia

xeroderma meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

xeroderma in Tamil

உலர்தோல், தோல் வறட்சி, வறட்சிச்சருமம், வறள் சருமம்

xeroderma in Vietnamese

pathology: any of various skin diseases characterised by dry hard scaly skin
chứng khô da, bệnh khô da

Synonyms of xeroderma

Forms of xeroderma

pluralxerodermas
pluralxerodermata

Origin of xeroderma

From xero- + -derma.

Words formed from xeroderma

Questions about xeroderma

What does xeroderma mean?
Xeroderma means any of various skin diseases characterised by dry, hard, scaly skin, especially ichthyosis.
What is xeroderma in Tamil?
Xeroderma in Tamil is உலர்தோல், தோல் வறட்சி, வறட்சிச்சருமம். See Xeroderma meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is xeroderma?
Xeroderma is a noun.
What is the plural of xeroderma?
The plural of xeroderma is xerodermas.

Words near xeroderma in the dictionary

  1. xerocopy
  2. xerocopying
  3. xerocracy
  4. xerocratic
  5. xerocytosis
  6. xeroderma
  7. xeroderma pigmentosum
  8. xerodermas
  9. xerodermata
  10. xerodermatic
  11. xerodermatous

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