xeroderma pigmentosum
n. (Medicine) genetic disease of dry skin that becomes discolored and is characterized by unusual sensitivity to sunlight | ||||
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Xeroderma pigmentosum Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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xeroderma pigmentosum
Noun
1. a rare genetic condition characterized by an eruption of exposed skin occurring in childhood and photosensitivity with severe sunburn; inherited as a recessive autosomal trait in which DNA repair processesm are defective so they are more likely to chromosome breaks and cancers when exposed to ultraviolet light
(hypernym) xeroderma, xerodermia
Noun
1. a rare genetic condition characterized by an eruption of exposed skin occurring in childhood and photosensitivity with severe sunburn; inherited as a recessive autosomal trait in which DNA repair processesm are defective so they are more likely to chromosome breaks and cancers when exposed to ultraviolet light
(hypernym) xeroderma, xerodermia
Xeroderma pigmentosum Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
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xeroderma pigmentosum
A genetic condition characterized by a sensitivity to all sources of ultraviolet radiation.
A genetic condition characterized by a sensitivity to all sources of ultraviolet radiation.
Xeroderma pigmentosum Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Xeroderma pigmentosum
Xeroderma pigmentosum, or XP, is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder of DNA repair in which the body's normal ability to remove damage caused by ultraviolet (UV) light is deficient. This leads to multiple basaliomas and other skin malignancies at a young age. In severe cases, it is necessary to avoid sunlight completely.
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