XERODERMIA

xeroderma, xerodermia

(noun) a mild form of ichthyosis characterized by abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

xerodermia (uncountable)

(medicine, dated) xeroderma

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

4 November 2024

STAGNATION

(noun) a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); “economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation”


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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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