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What is the medical term meaning abnormal condition of dry scaly skin?
Xeroderma is a condition of Xero = dry + derma = skin. It is a common complaint of winter weather with the scalp, lower legs, arms, knuckles, sides of abdomen and thighs being most affected. The adjective form is "xerodermic" (-ic = pertaining to).
What is the medical terminology combining form meaning scaly?
Ichthy/o means "dry" or "scaly".
What is the medical term meaning condition affects the scalp and face and appears as a scaly inflammation?
Seborrheic dermatitis, sometimes known as dandruff or cradle cap.
How can you use the word leprous in a sentence?
(Leprous means displaying leprosy, or having a similarly scaly or disfigured appearance) The leprous condition of his skin suggested a serious medical condition.
What is the medical term meaning Pertaining to scales or covered with scales?
The medical term for "pertaining to scales or covered with scales" is "squamous." This term is commonly used to describe certain types of epithelial cells or skin conditions characterized by scale-like appearance.
What is the medical term for scaly skin using the suffix derma?
xeroderma
What is the medical term meaning scaly skin?
The flakes are called scale or scales. It can be fine scale (like winter-dried skin or "ashiness") or coarse scale (as with psoriasis).
What condition is known as a group of hereditary disorders that are characterized by dry thickened and scaly skin?
ichthyosis
What kind of condition is seborrhoea?
It's a dermatological condition where the glands produce too much sebum and the skin gets crusty, scaly and/or oily.
What is a 7 letter word starting with the letter 's' meaning a dry scaly eruption on the skin?
scabies
What is silver berry scaly hair?
Silver berry scaly hair is a rare genetic disorder characterized by silvery-gray hair that is coarse and brittle. It is caused by a mutation in the PSMB8 gene, leading to abnormal development of hair follicles. This condition is also associated with skin abnormalities such as scaling and redness. Treatment options are limited and mainly focus on managing symptoms.
What is a sentence with scaly?
The snakes skin was VERY scaly.
