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xe⋅ro⋅sis

  [zi-roh-sis]
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–noun Medicine/Medical.
1. abnormal dryness, as of the eye or skin.
2. normal sclerosis of the tissue in an aged person.
Origin:
1885–90; xer- + -osis

Related forms:
xe⋅rot⋅ic  [zi-rot-ik] , adjective
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xerotic xe·rot·ic (zĭ-rŏt'ĭk)
adj.

  1. Dry.
  2. Affected with or characterized by xerosis.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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