xerotic

xerotic
Dry; affected with xerosis.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • xerotic — (adj.) 1901, from xerosis (1890), Modern Latin, from Gk. xerosis, from xeros dry (see XERASIA (Cf. xerasia)) + OSIS (Cf. osis) …   Etymology dictionary

  • xerotic — / rotˈ/ adjective Of bodily tissues, abnormally dry • • • Main Entry: ↑xero …   Useful english dictionary

  • xerotic — en·do·xerotic; …   English syllables

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  • xerotic — adjective dry See Also: xerosis …   Wiktionary

  • xerotic — adj. dry, excessively dry (Medicine) …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • xerosis — xerotic /zi rot ik/, adj. /zi roh sis/, n. Med. 1. abnormal dryness, as of the eye or skin. 2. normal sclerosis of the tissue in an aged person. [1885 90; XER + OSIS] * * * …   Universalium

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