'Ichthyosis' definitions:
Definition of 'ichthyosis'
noun
Any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is dry and scaly like a fish
Definition of 'Ichthyosis'
- Ichthyosis \Ich`thy*o"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'ichqy`s fish.]
(Med.)
A disease in which the skin is thick, rough, and scaly; --
called also fishskin. -- {Ich`thy*ot"ic}, a.
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