xeroderma pigmentosum

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xeroderma pigmentosum

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

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uncountable 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.

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"xeroderma pigmentosum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/xeroderma%20pigmentosum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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xeroderma pigmentosum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/xeroderma%20pigmentosum

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"xeroderma pigmentosum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/xeroderma%20pigmentosum.

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@misc{xeroderma_pigmentosum_2026,
  title = {xeroderma pigmentosum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/xeroderma%20pigmentosum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}