ichthyosis
ich·thy·o·sis
ichthyosis · ichthyoses
ихтиоз
Ichthyose
Any of a group of genetic skin disorders characterized by dry, thickened, scaly skinAny of a group of genetic skin disorders characterized by dry, thickened, scaly skin.
UK/ˌɪk.θiːˈəʊ̯.sɪs/US/ˌɪk.θiˈoʊ̯.sɪs/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of a group of genetic skin disorders characterized by dry, thickened, scaly skin.
Ichthyose
ихтио́зixtióz
any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is dry and scaly like a fish
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
disease which gives the sufferer dry scaly skin:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
disease which gives the sufferer dry scaly skin:
Origin
Learned borrowing from New Latin ichthyōsis. By surface analysis, ichthyo- + -osis. FirstLearned borrowing from New Latin ichthyōsis. By surface analysis, ichthyo- + -osis. First attested in 1815.
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Forms
plural: ichthyoses| Singular | ichthyosis |
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Synonyms
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8 related wordsLessons for this word
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