xeroderma, xerodermia
(noun) a mild form of ichthyosis characterized by abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
xeroderma (plural xerodermas or xerodermata)
(pathology) Any of various skin diseases characterised by dry hard scaly skin, especially ichthyosis.
• xerodermia
Source: Wiktionary
Xe`ro*der"ma, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.) (a) Ichthyosis. (b) A skin disease characterized by the presence of numerous small pigmented spots resembling freckles, with which are subsequently mingled spots of atrophied skin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 May 2024
(noun) acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable); “incurring debts is easier than paying them”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
