xeroderma

/ˈzɪrəˌdʌrmə/

Definitions of xeroderma

1. noun

   a mild form of ichthyosis characterized by abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin
   synonyms: xerodermia

   types:

   xeroderma pigmentosum

   a rare genetic condition characterized by an eruption of exposed skin occurring in childhood and photosensitivity with severe sunburn; inherited as a recessive autosomal trait in which DNA repair processes are defective so they are more likely to chromosome breaks and cancers when exposed to ultraviolet light

   type of:

   ichthyosis

   any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is dry and scaly like a fish