Engelsk substantiv: xeroderma pigmentosum | |||
1. | xeroderma pigmentosum (om tilstand) a rare genetic condition characterized by an eruption of exposed skin occurring in childhood and photosensitivity with severe sunburn; inherited as a recessive autosomal trait in which DNA repair processes are defective so they are more likely to chromosome breaks and cancers when exposed to ultraviolet light | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | xeroderma, xerodermia | ||