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XERODERMA
xeroderma, xerodermia
(noun) a mild form of ichthyosis characterized by abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
xeroderma (plural xerodermas or xerodermata)
(pathology) Any of various skin diseases characterised by dry hard scaly skin, especially ichthyosis.
Synonyms
• 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
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INTERTRIGO
(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
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