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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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Main Entry: xe·ro·sis
Pronunciation: zi-'rO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural xe·ro·ses /-"sEz/
: abnormal dryness of a body part or tissue (as the skin or conjunctiva)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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xerosis 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.

xerotic xe·rot·ic (zĭ-rŏt'ĭk)
adj.

  1. Dry.

  2. Affected with or characterized by xerosis.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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