ichthyosis
pronunciation
How to pronounce ichthyosis in British English: UK [ˌɪkθɪ'əʊsɪs]
How to pronounce ichthyosis in American English: US [ˌɪkθɪ'oʊsɪs]
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- Noun:
- any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is fishlike (dry and scaly)
Word Origin
- ichthyosis (n.)
- 1815, Modern Latin, from Greek ikhthys "fish" + -osis.
Example
- 1. Ichthyosis occurs worldwide and affects people of all races .
- 2. Psoriasis , seborrhea & ichthyosis preparations .
- 3. Ichthyosis , is a common genetic skin keratosis , formerly known as ichthyosis , psoriasis medicine , said snake skin .