any abnormal dryness of the skin as the result of diminished secretions from the sweat or sebaceous glands
2. another name for ichthyosis
Derived forms
xerodermatic (ˌzɪərəʊdəˈmætɪk), xerodermatous (ˌxeroˈdermatous) or xerodermic (ˌzɪərəʊˈdɜːmɪk)
adjective
xeroderma in American English
(ˌzɪroʊˈdɜrmə)
noun
ichthyosis
Word origin
xero- + derma1
Examples of 'xeroderma' in a sentence
xeroderma
The nine-year-old has xeroderma pigmentosum, an incurable and rare genetic disorder that creates cancerous growths on her face and makes exposure to sunlight very dangerous.