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ichthyosis

[ ik-thee-oh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. a hereditary skin disease in which the epidermis continuously flakes off in large scales or plates.


ichthyosis

/ ˌɪkθɪˈɒtɪk; ˌɪkθɪˈəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. a congenital disease in which the skin is coarse, dry, and scaly Also calledxeroderma Nontechnical namefishskin disease
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ichthyotic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ich·thy·ot·ic [ik-thee-, ot, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ichthyosis1

From New Latin, dating back to 1805–15; ichthy-, -osis
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Example Sentences

So are the elbows and the knees; and similar portions of the thighs and the arms may be found affected with ichthyosis.

Ichthyosis simplex and ichthyosis hystrix, terms commonly employed to designate the mild and severe forms respectively.

How is ichthyosis to be distinguished from eczema, psoriasis, and other scaly inflammatory diseases?

In severe cases of ichthyosis hystrix it may be necessary, also, to employ caustics or the knife.

All however were well nourished, and their functions, save that of the skin (five had acne and one ichthyosis) well performed.

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