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xeroderma pigmentosum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
xe-ro-der-ma pig-men-to-sum
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
7
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare genetic disorder in which DNA damaged by ultraviolet light is not repaired and the skin becomes sensitive to such light, in which a skin cancer can subsequently develop.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”) δέρμα (dérma, “skin”) and Latin pigmentōsus (“pigmented, stained”).

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What does xeroderma pigmentosum mean?
A rare genetic disorder in which DNA damaged by ultraviolet light is not repaired and the skin becomes sensitive to such light, in which a skin cancer can subsequently develop.
Where does xeroderma pigmentosum come from?
From Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”) δέρμα (dérma, “skin”) and Latin pigmentōsus (“pigmented, stained”).

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