krȯˈrōsə̇s noun
( plural krauro·ses -ōˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek krauros brittle + New Latin -osis
: atrophy and shriveling of the skin or mucous membrane especially of the vulva where it is often a precancerous lesion
• krau·rot·ic (ˈ) ̷ ̷|räd.ik adjective