Medical Definition of X-linked ichthyosis

1. A form of ichthyosis, due to 3-beta-hydroxysteroidsulfate sulfatase deficiency, that appears at birth or in early infancy and affects males; characterised by scaling predominantly on the neck and trunk but not on the palms and soles; histologically, there is hyperkeratosis, a granular layer in the epidermis, and normal epidermal cell turnover. Synonym: steroid sulfatase deficiency. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of X-linked Ichthyosis

X-chromosome
X-chromosomes
X-country
X-esotropia
X-exotropia
X-factor
X-gal
X-junction
X-junctions
X-linked
X-linked SCID
X-linked dominant inheritance
X-linked genes
X-linked ichthyosis (current term)
X-linked inheritance
X-linked locus
X-linked recessive inheritance
X-linked traits
X-radiation
X-ray
X-ray astronomy
X-ray binary
X-ray computed tomography
X-ray crystallography
X-ray diffraction

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