Xeroderma pigmentosum

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Xeroderma pigmentosum
TermXeroderma pigmentosum
Short definitiona genetic disorder in which the skin is extremely sensitive to sunlight, causing it to age prematurely and leaving the individual particularly susceptible to skin cancer
TypeMedical term
SpecialtyGeneral
LanguageEnglish
SourceAMA
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Xeroderma pigmentosum (definition) a genetic disorder in which the skin is extremely sensitive to sunlight, causing it to age prematurely and leaving the individual particularly susceptible to skin cancer

==Xeroderma pigmentosum (overview)==