ichthyosis Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is dry and scaly like a fish

WordNet


Ich`thy*o"sis noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. fish.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A disease in which the skin is thick, rough, and scaly; -- called also fishskin. -- Ich`thy*ot"ic a.

Webster 1913