Definition of xeroderma in English:
xeroderma
nounˌzɛrə(ʊ)ˈdəːməˌzɪərə(ʊ)ˈdəːməˌzɪrəˈdərmə
mass nounAny of various diseases characterized by extreme dryness of the skin, especially a mild form of ichthyosis.
Example sentencesExamples
- The XP Society, founded by Caren and Dan Mahar, is recognized as a key provider of information, support and activities for xeroderma pigmentosum patients and their families.
- The specific heterodikaryon complementation results allowed us to allocate a 37-year-old female patient with xeroderma pigmentosum to complementation group G of rare incidence.
- These include albinism, xeroderma pigmentosa, Bazex's syndrome, and the naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (Gorlin's syndrome).
- In this study we report normal UV-upregulation of reporter expression in xeroderma pigmento-sum group E fibroblasts, consistent with normal TCR.
- Individual DNA repair capacity strongly influences skin cancer susceptibility as illustrated in cancer prone DNA repair-deficient xeroderma pigmentosutn patients.
Origin
Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from xero- 'dry' + Greek derma 'skin'.
Definition of xeroderma in US English:
xeroderma
nounˌzirəˈdərməˌzɪrəˈdərmə
Any of various diseases characterized by extreme dryness of the skin, especially a mild form of ichthyosis.
Example sentencesExamples
- Individual DNA repair capacity strongly influences skin cancer susceptibility as illustrated in cancer prone DNA repair-deficient xeroderma pigmentosutn patients.
- These include albinism, xeroderma pigmentosa, Bazex's syndrome, and the naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (Gorlin's syndrome).
- The specific heterodikaryon complementation results allowed us to allocate a 37-year-old female patient with xeroderma pigmentosum to complementation group G of rare incidence.
- The XP Society, founded by Caren and Dan Mahar, is recognized as a key provider of information, support and activities for xeroderma pigmentosum patients and their families.
- In this study we report normal UV-upregulation of reporter expression in xeroderma pigmento-sum group E fibroblasts, consistent with normal TCR.
Origin
Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from xero- ‘dry’ + Greek derma ‘skin’.