ichthyosis

[ ik-thee-oh-sis ]

/ ˌɪk θiˈoʊ sɪs /

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noun Pathology.

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

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Origin of ichthyosis

From New Latin, dating back to 1805–15; see origin at ichthy-, -osis

OTHER WORDS FROM ichthyosis

ich·thy·ot·ic

[ik-thee-ot-ik], /ˌɪk θiˈɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby ichthyosis

ichthyophthirius, Ichthyornis, ichthyosarcotoxin, ichthyosaur, ichthyosaurus, ichthyosis, ICI, -ician, icicle, icily, iciness

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How to use ichthyosis in a sentence

So are the elbows and the knees; and similar portions of the thighs and the arms may be found affected with ichthyosis.
On the Genesis of Species|St. George Mivart
Ichthyosis simplex and ichthyosis hystrix, terms commonly employed to designate the mild and severe forms respectively.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
How is ichthyosis to be distinguished from eczema, psoriasis, and other scaly inflammatory diseases?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
In severe cases of ichthyosis hystrix it may be necessary, also, to employ caustics or the knife.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon

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

British Dictionary definitions for ichthyosis

ichthyosis

/ (ˌɪkθɪˈəʊsɪs) /

noun

a congenital disease in which the skin is coarse, dry, and scalyAlso called: xeroderma Nontechnical name: fishskin disease

Derived forms of ichthyosis

ichthyotic (ˌɪkθɪˈɒtɪk), adjective

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