Ichthyosis
/ɪkθɪˈəʊsɪs/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A disease which gives the sufferer a dry, scaly skin. countable, uncountable
"A well-marked case of pseudo-leprosy or ichthyosis, a scale-like affection of the skin, unsightly, obstinate, but possibly curable, and certainly non-infective."
- 2 any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is dry and scaly like a fish wordnet
Example
More examples"A well-marked case of pseudo-leprosy or ichthyosis, a scale-like affection of the skin, unsightly, obstinate, but possibly curable, and certainly non-infective."
Etymology
From New Latin, from ichthyo- + -osis.