ichthyosis

[ ik-thee-oh-sis ]

/ ˌɪk θiˈoʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

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

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

Ichthyornis, ichthyosarcotoxin, ichthyosaur, ichthyosaurus, ichthyosiform erythroderma, ichthyosis, ichthyosis linearis circumscripta, ichthyosis sauroderma, ichthyosis simplex, ichthyosis uteri, ichthyosis vulgaris

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Example sentences from the Web for ichthyosis

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
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
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
In ichthyosis, lepra, psoriasis, and some other scaly skin diseases.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

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

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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Medical definitions for ichthyosis

ichthyosis

[ ĭk′thē-ō′sĭs ]

n.

A congenital, often hereditary skin disease characterized by dry, thickened, scaly skin.alligator skin fish skin fishskin disease ichthyosis sauroderma

单词	ichthyosis
释义	ichthyosis [ ik-thee-oh-sis ] / ˌɪk θiˈoʊ sɪs / noun Pathology. a hereditary skin disease in which the epidermis continuously flakes off in large scales or plates. 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 Ichthyornis, ichthyosarcotoxin, ichthyosaur, ichthyosaurus, ichthyosiform erythroderma, ichthyosis, ichthyosis linearis circumscripta, ichthyosis sauroderma, ichthyosis simplex, ichthyosis uteri, ichthyosis vulgaris Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ichthyosis 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 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 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 In ichthyosis, lepra, psoriasis, and some other scaly skin diseases. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley 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 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 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 Medical definitions for ichthyosis ichthyosis [ ĭk′thē-ō′sĭs ] n. A congenital, often hereditary skin disease characterized by dry, thickened, scaly skin.alligator skin fish skin fishskin disease ichthyosis sauroderma The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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