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Definition of: xerosis
(zi·rō′sis) noun Pathol.
A condition of abnormal dryness of a part; specifically, a dry, thickened, and scaly condition of the skin or mucous membrane of a part. [<NL <Gk. xēros dry]
—xe·rot′ic (-rot′ik) adjective
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