Xerosis
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{{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]
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