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xeroderma pigmentosum

xer·o·der·ma pig·men·to·sum [ zrō dúrmə pìgmən tṓssəm ]


noun 
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hereditary skin condition: a rare and often fatal hereditary condition beginning in infancy in which the skin and eyes are damaged by sunlight. It results in freckles, discolored patches, and skin cancers.

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