Pathologic dryness of the skin (xeroderma), the conjunctiva (xerophthalmia), or mucous membranes.
Synonym: xeronosus.
Origin: xero-+ G. -osis, condition
Xerosis parenchymatosus, superficial drying of the conjunctiva due to diffuse scarring, with closure of the lacrimal gland openings.
(05 Mar 2000)