xérodermie
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Xeroderma is a skin condition characterized by excessively dry skin. The synonyms xerosis and xerosis cutis are sometimes used in a medical context. Colloquially, xeroderma may be referred to as dry skin or as ashiness or ashy skin when present in dark skin. Xeroderma derives .
Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Xerosis
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Xerodermia, xerosis cutis, dry skin
- Medical condition (new).image
- Xeroderma knuckles.jpg
- Medical condition (new).caption
- The surface of the knuckles of a hand with xeroderma
- Medical condition (new).field
- Dermatology
- Medical condition (new).symptoms
- Low skin moisture, itching, scaling, skin cracking
- Medical condition (new).causes
- Deficiency of certain vitamins and minerals, exposure to detergents, sunburn, choline inhibitors
- Medical condition (new).risks
- Low relative humidity of surrounding air, frequent bathing or hand washing
- Medical condition (new).prevention
- Skin lotions
- Medical condition (new).medication
- Emollients
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- dermatology
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- Xeroderma
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Variété d'ichtyose, la xérodermie est un terme médical utilisé en dermatologie, qui décrit une pathologie de la peau se caractérisant par une sécheresse excessive avec desquamation fine et poudreuse.
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