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xe·ro·sis

 (zĭ-rō′sĭs)
n. pl. xe·ro·ses (-sēz)
1. Abnormal dryness, especially of the skin, eyes, or mucous membranes.
2. The normal hardening of aging tissue.
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xerosis

(zɪˈrəʊsɪs)
n
(Pathology) pathol abnormal dryness of bodily tissues, esp the skin, eyes, or mucous membranes
xerotic adj
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xe•ro•sis

(zɪˈroʊ sɪs)

n.
abnormal dryness of the skin, eyeballs, or mucous membranes.
[1885–90; < Greek xēr(ós) dry]
xe•rot′ic (-ˈrɒt ɪk) adj.
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xerosis

abnormal dryness, as of the eyes or skin. Also called xeransis. — xerotic, adj.
See also: Eyes
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xe·ro·sis

n. xerosis, sequedad anormal presente en la piel, ojos y membranas mucosas.
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Psoriasis, ichthyoses, eczematous dermatoses, and the panel of xeroses represent typical examples of such disturbances.
Noninfectious erythematosquamous disorders recognizable on CSSS include a series of spongiotic and parakeratotic dermatoses and xeroses as well [7, 8, 21, 22].
Xeroses correspond to various forms of predominantly orthokeratotic hyperkeratosis [28].