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- [pig-muh n-toh-suh m]
- /ˌpɪg mənˈtoʊ səm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pig-muh n-toh-suh m]
- /ˌpɪg mənˈtoʊ səm/
Definitions of xeroderma pigmentosum words
- noun xeroderma pigmentosum a rare inherited disease characterized by sensitivity to ultraviolet light, exposure resulting in lesions and tumors of the skin and eyes. 1
- noun xeroderma pigmentosum (medicine) A rare genetic disorder in which DNA damaged by ultraviolet light is not repaired and the skin becomes sensitive to such light; a skin cancer that can subsequently develop. 0
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Origin of xeroderma pigmentosum
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < New Latin: pigmented xeroderma; see pigment, -ose1
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xeroderma pigmentosum popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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