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'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.

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★ Penn State

★ AOCD

★ SkinSite

★ Merck Manual of Geriatrics