asteatosis
Persistent dry scaling of the skin due to an absence or shortage of sebumPersistent dry scaling of the skin due to an absence or shortage of sebum
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Persistent dry scaling of the skin due to an absence or shortage of sebum
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From a- + steato- + -osis.From a- + steato- + -osis.
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Forms
plural: asteatoses| Singular | asteatosis |
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uncountable
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedasteatotic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable