Definitions for "Ichthyosis"
Keywords:  scaly, fishskin, rough, hereditary, dry
A disease in which the skin is thick, rough, and scaly; -- called also fishskin.
a mild form of xeroderma, also called fish-skin disease, marked by patches of dry, rough, scaly and discolored skin.
Skin condition in which skin is dry, thickened and fissured, resembling fish scales. Usually appears at or shortly after birth; it may be associated with one of several rare syndromes. Treatment with bath oil or vitamin-A solution (retinoic acid) applied to the skin may help some types.