ichthyosis

Noun CEFR B2

ɪkθɪˈəʊsɪs

Definitions

A disease which gives the sufferer a dry, scaly skin.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolictiosis

Françaisichtyose

DeutschIchthyose

7 more languages

Češtinaichtyóza

Suomiiktyoosi kalansuomutauti suomutauti

Italianoittiosi

日本語魚鱗癬

Portuguêsictiose

Русскийихтиоз

Svenskaiktyos

Examples

“A well-marked case of pseudo-leprosy or ichthyosis, a scale-like affection of the skin, unsightly, obstinate, but possibly curable, and certainly non-infective.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens ichthyosis hystrix ichthyosism ichthyosporean ichthyosporid ichthyostegalian

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