XERODERMA PIGMENTOSUM
\zˈi͡əɹə͡ʊdəmə pˈɪɡməntˌɒsəm], \zˈiəɹəʊdəmə pˈɪɡməntˌɒsəm], \z_ˈiə_ɹ_əʊ_d_ə_m_ə p_ˈɪ_ɡ_m_ə_n_t_ˌɒ_s_ə_m]\
Definitions of XERODERMA PIGMENTOSUM
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a rare genetic condition characterized by an eruption of exposed skin occurring in childhood and photosensitivity with severe sunburn.
By Princeton University
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A rare, pigmentary, and atrophic autosomal recessive disease affecting all races. It is manifested as an extreme photosensitivity to ultraviolet light as the result of a deficiency in the enzyme that permits excisional repair of ultraviolet-damaged DNA.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
Nearby Words
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- xerodermia
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