exsiccosis
|ex-sic-co-sis|
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/ˌɛksɪkˈkoʊsɪs/
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/ˌɛksɪkˈkɒsɪs/
severe drying / dehydration
Etymology
'exsiccosis' originates from New Latin, specifically the word 'exsiccosis', where the prefix 'ex-' meant 'out' or 'completely' and Latin 'siccus' meant 'dry'.
'exsiccosis' changed from Latin forms such as 'exsiccatus'/'exsiccation' (meaning an act or process of drying) and entered modern English via New Latin medical/technical usage.
Initially it referred generally to the process of drying out; over time it came to be used in medical contexts for the condition of pathological dryness or severe dehydration.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
extreme drying or desiccation; severe dehydration, especially of body tissues (pathological dryness).
The patient was diagnosed with exsiccosis after several days without fluids.
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Last updated: 2025/09/08 03:25