zə̇ˈrōsə̇s noun
( plural xero·ses -ōˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek xērōsis, from xēr- xer- + -ōsis -osis
: abnormal dryness of a body part or tissue (as the skin or conjunctiva)
zə̇ˈrōsə̇s noun
( plural xero·ses -ōˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek xērōsis, from xēr- xer- + -ōsis -osis
: abnormal dryness of a body part or tissue (as the skin or conjunctiva)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012