ichthyosis

/ˈɪkθiˌoʊsəs/

Definitions of ichthyosis

1. noun

   any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is dry and scaly like a fish
   types:

   xeroderma, xerodermia

   a mild form of ichthyosis characterized by abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin

   xeroderma pigmentosum

   a rare genetic condition characterized by an eruption of exposed skin occurring in childhood and photosensitivity with severe sunburn; inherited as a recessive autosomal trait in which DNA repair processes are defective so they are more likely to chromosome breaks and cancers when exposed to ultraviolet light

   type of:

   congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder

   a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically