Definitions for ichthyosisˌɪk θiˈoʊ sɪs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ich•thy•o•sisˌɪk θiˈoʊ sɪs(n.)
a hereditary disorder of the outermost horny tissue characterized by dry, scaly skin.
Category: Pathology
Princeton's WordNet
ichthyosis(noun)
any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is dry and scaly like a fish
Wiktionary
ichthyosis(Noun)
A disease which gives the sufferer a dry, scaly skin.
Origin: Modern , from ichthyo- + -osis.
Webster Dictionary
Ichthyosis(noun)
a disease in which the skin is thick, rough, and scaly; -- called also fishskin
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Ichthyosis
Any of several generalized skin disorders characterized by dryness, roughness, and scaliness, due to hypertrophy of the stratum corneum epidermis. Most are genetic, but some are acquired, developing in association with other systemic disease or genetic syndrome.
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