Medical Dictionary

xerosis

noun xe·ro·sis \zi-ˈrō-səs\
plural xe·ro·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of XEROSIS

:  abnormal dryness of a body part or tissue (as the skin or conjunctiva)

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