NOMBRE | state | xeroderma pigmentosum | a rare genetic condition characterized by an eruption of exposed skin occurring in childhood and photosensitivity with severe sunburn |
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Sentido | 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 processes are defective so they are more likely to chromosome breaks and cancers when exposed to ultraviolet light. | |
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General | xeroderma, xerodermia | A mild form of ichthyosis characterized by abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin |
Inglés | xeroderma pigmentosum | |
Catalán | xeroderma pigmentosum, xerodèrmia pigmentada |
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