xeroderma pigmentosum
[ pig-muh n-toh-suh m ]
/ ˌpɪg mənˈtoʊ səm /
noun Pathology.
a rare inherited disease characterized by sensitivity to ultraviolet light, exposure resulting in lesions and tumors of the skin and eyes.
Words nearby xeroderma pigmentosum
xeric,
xeriscaping,
xero-,
xerochilia,
xeroderma,
xeroderma pigmentosum,
xerography,
xeroma,
xeromenia,
xeromorphic,
xerophagy
Medical definitions for xeroderma pigmentosum
xeroderma pigmentosum
[ pĭg′mən-tō′səm, -mĕn- ]
n.
A rare hereditary skin disorder caused by a defect in the enzymes that repair DNA damaged by ultraviolet light and resulting in hypersensitivity to the carcinogenic effect of ultraviolet light.