asteatosis

asteatosis

 [as″te-ah-to´sis] any disease in which persistent dry scaling of the skin suggests scantiness or absence of sebum.

as·te·a·to·sis

(as'tē-ă-tō'sis), Diminished or arrested secretion of the sebaceous glands. [G. a- priv. + stear (steat-), fat]

asteatosis

Decreased cutaneous production of sebum; i.e., sebaceous gland hyposecretion.

as·te·a·to·sis

(ā'stē-ă-tō'sis) Diminished or arrested secretion of the sebaceous glands. [G. a- priv. + stear (steat-), fat]