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PRONUNCIATION OF XERODERMA

xeroderma  [ˌzɪərəʊˈdɜːmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF XERODERMA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Xeroderma is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES XERODERMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

xeroderma

Xeroderma

Xeroderma or xerodermia, derived from the Greek words for "dry skin", is a condition involving the integumentary system, which in most cases can safely be treated with emollients or moisturizers. Xeroderma occurs most commonly on the scalp, lower legs, arms, hands, the knuckles, the sides of the abdomen, and thighs. Symptoms most associated with xeroderma are scaling, itching, and skin cracking.

Definition of xeroderma in the English dictionary

The definition of xeroderma in the dictionary is any abnormal dryness of the skin as the result of diminished secretions from the sweat or sebaceous glands.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH XERODERMA


affirmer
əˈfɜːmə
Burma
ˈbɜːmə
confirmer
kənˈfɜːmə
confirmor
kənˈfɜːmə
derma
ˈdɜːmə
dewormer
diːˈwɜːmə
firmer
ˈfɜːmə
herma
ˈhɜːmə
hypoderma
ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːmə
kerma
ˈkɜːmə
leucoderma
ˌluːkəʊˈdɜːmə
leukoderma
ˌluːkəʊˈdɜːmə
murmur
ˈmɜːmə
pyoderma
ˌpaɪəʊˈdɜːmə
remurmur
riːˈmɜːmə
scleroderma
ˌsklɪərəʊˈdɜːmə
Sturmer
ˈstɜːmə
termer
ˈtɜːmə
termor
ˈtɜːmə
wormer
ˈwɜːmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE XERODERMA

xerochasy
xerodermatic
xerodermatous
xerodermia
xerodermic
xerographer
xerographic
xerographically
xerography
xeroma
xeromorph
xeromorphic
xerophagy
xerophile
xerophilous
xerophily
xerophthalmia
xerophthalmic
xerophyte
xerophytic

WORDS THAT END LIKE XERODERMA

adharma
Bodhidharma
dharma
karma
korma
Norma
Parma
pharma
pro forma
qorma
Sanatana Dharma
terra firma

Synonyms and antonyms of xeroderma in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «xeroderma» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF XERODERMA

Find out the translation of xeroderma to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of xeroderma from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «xeroderma» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

干皮症
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

xeroderma
570 millions of speakers

English

xeroderma
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Xeroderma
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جفاف الجلد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сухость кожи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

xeroderma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চর্মের অতিশয় শুষ্কতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

xeroderma
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Xeroderma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Xeroderma
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

乾皮症
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피부 건조증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Xeroderma
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khô da
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உடல் தோல் வறண்டு கடினமாகும்படி செய்யும் ஒரு வகை நோய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक्सरोडार्मा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kseroderma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

xeroderma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

xeroderma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сухість шкіри
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

xeroderma
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξηροδερμία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

xeroderma
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

xeroderma
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

xeroderma
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of xeroderma

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «XERODERMA»

The term «xeroderma» is normally little used and occupies the 118.686 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «XERODERMA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «xeroderma» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «xeroderma» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about xeroderma

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «XERODERMA»

Discover the use of xeroderma in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to xeroderma and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Molecular Mechanisms of Xeroderma Pigmentosum
To understand the molecular mechanisms of XP, XP mouse models have been used, and mice deficient in XPA, XPC, XPD, XPG, XPF, and XPA/CSB have been produced and analysed.
Shamim Ahmad, Fumio Hanaoka, 2008
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Xeroderma Pigmentosum: New Insights for the Healthcare ...
Xeroderma Pigmentosum: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyPaper™ that delivers timely, authoritative, and intensively focused information about Xeroderma Pigmentosum in a compact format.
‎2012
3
Hereditary Hearing Loss and Its Syndromes
Xeroderma pigmentosum Xeroderma pigmentosum is a group of disorders characterized by hy- persensitivity of the skin to sunlight, which results in atrophy of the exposed skin and development of pigmentation, telangiectasia, kerato- ses , ...
Robert J. Gorlin, Helga V. Toriello, Meyer Michael Cohen, 1995
4
Dermatology
Photosensitivity Skin tumors Neurologic disease Comments DS-C, DeSanctis- Cacchione syndrome; XP/CS, overlap of xeroderma pigmentosum and Cockayne syndrome; TTD, trichothiodystrophy; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma; BCC, basal  ...
Otto Braun-Falco, 2000
5
Color Atlas of Genetics
Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP, MIM 278700- 80) is a heterogeneous group of genetically determined cancer-prone skin diseases with unusual sensitivity to ultraviolet light. It manifests as dryness and pigmentation of sun-exposed regions of ...
Eberhard Passarge, 2011
6
Skin Cancer, Second Edition
Table 4.1 Current known complementation groups in xeroderma pigmentosum and. These conditions divide naturally into two main groups (see below). Group 1 comprises those genodermatoses displaying cutaneous features that progress in  ...
Rona M. MacKie, 1996
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Genetic Predisposition to Cancer, 2Ed
Deficiency in repair replication of DNA in xeroderma pigmentosum. Nature 1968; 218:652–656. CleaverJE. Xeroderma pigmentosum:variants with normal DNA repair and normal sensitivity to uv light. JInvest Dermatol 1972; 58:124–128.
Ros Eng, Douglas Easton, Bruce Ponder, 2004
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Photobiology: The Science and Its Applications
Day, R.S.III (1975) Xeroderma pigmentosum variants have decreased repair of ultraviolet- damaged DNA. Nature 253: 748-749. Day, R.S., III, Kraemer, K.H., and Robbins, J.H. (1975): Complementing xeroderma pigmentosum fibroblasts ...
Emanuel Riklis, 1991
9
Molecular Genetic Testing in Surgical Pathology
The repair is completed when the remaining nicks are sealed by DNA ligase ( 129,146). Defective Nucleotide Excision Repair Inborn defects in NER are associated with the autosomal recessive photosensitivity syndrome xeroderma pigmento- ...
John D. Pfeifer, 2006
10
Neurocutaneous Disorders: Phakomatoses & Hamartoneoplastic ...
Robbins JH, Burk PG (1973) Relationship of DNA repair to carcinogenesis in xeroderma pigmentosum. Cancer Res 33: 929–935. Robbins JH, Kraemer KH, Lutzner MA, Festoff BW, Coon HG (1974) Xeroderma pigmentosum. An inherited  ...
Martino Ruggieri, Ignacio Pascual Castroviejo, Concezio Di Rocco, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «XERODERMA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term xeroderma is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kids for whom sunlight is dangerous delight in safe haven
Xeroderma pigmentosum, or XP, is an extremely rare genetic condition that causes a life-threatening sensitivity to sunlight and all other forms of ultraviolet light. «Times Herald-Record, Jul 15»
2
XP, Xeroderma Pigmentosum: Wenn Sonnenlicht tödlich sein kann
Vincent und Thomas sind zwei von etwa 80 Franzosen, die unter der seltenen Erbkrankheit Xeroderma Pigmentosum, kurz XP, leiden. Nach der Dämmerung ... «SPIEGEL ONLINE, Feb 15»
3
Children of the Night
They are the “Children of the Night,” suffering from Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) – a sensitivity to sunlight and its ultraviolet (UV) rays. Born with this genetic ... «Reuters, Feb 15»
4
I fratelli "vampiri" che vivono di notte e temono il sole
Ma non sono come tutti gli altri: Thomas e Vincent sono affetti da xeroderma pigmentoso, una malattia che causa ipersensibilità ai raggi ultravioletti della luce ... «Today, Feb 15»
5
Twins Thomas and Vincent Seris with XP can only go out in …
Thomas and Vincent Seris, who live in Bordeaux, France, suffer from Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP), cannot be exposed to the sun and its ultraviolet (UV) light. «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
6
Public Release: 28-Jan-2015 Damaged DNA may stall patrolling …
The protein, xeroderma pigmentosum C or XPC, is important for the repair of DNA damaged by environmental insults, like the chemicals in cigarette smoke and ... «EurekAlert, Jan 15»
7
Treating chronic dry skin in winter
However, if the moisture in the stratum corneum is lost, a person may suffer from xeroderma. Xerodama is a condition where the skin starts to lose its moisture ... «Korea Times, Dec 14»
8
Three-year-old boy can't play outside in the sun
Eddison Miller suffers from xeroderma pigmentosum (XP), an incurable genetic condition that means he could get cancer from sunlight. He has to wear a special ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
9
Toddler Eddison Miller is is completely intolerant to UV rays
Eddison Miller suffers from xeroderma pigmentosum (XP), a condition which means that any exposure to sunlight could give him skin cancer. And his parents ... «Metro, Nov 14»
10
Deadly skin disease inflicts Moroccan teens
Due to a disease called Xeroderma Pigmentosum – which medical professionals generally shorthand to XP – they are prone to blistering and burning of their ... «Baltimore Sun, Sep 14»

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