Xerosis 3011472 221383603 2008-06-24T08:05:36Z DumZiBoT 6085301 robot Adding: [[it:Xerosi]] {{DiseaseDisorder infobox | Name = Xerosis | ICD10 = E50.0-E50.3, H11.1, L85.3 | ICD9 = {{ICD9|264.0}}-{{ICD9|264.3}}, {{ICD9|372.53}}, {{ICD9|706.8}} | }} '''Xerosis''' is the [[medical]] term for dry [[skin]]. It can have many different causes, including general [[dehydration]], [[Vitamin A]] deficiency, and [[diabetes]]. Treatment is primarily symptomatic. "Xero", meaning dry or dehydrated, "osis" usually referring to a medical disease or disorder. ==External links== * [http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/uz/xerosis.htm Penn State] * [http://www.aocd.org/skin/dermatologic_diseases/dry_skin.html AOCD] * [http://www.skinsite.com/info_xerosis.htm SkinSite] * [http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmg/sec15/ch123/ch123c.jsp Merck Manual of Geriatrics] {{med-sign-stub}} [[es:Xerosis]] [[it:Xerosi]]