Xerosis
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| ICD-10 | E50.0-E50.3, H11.1, L85.3 |
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| ICD-9 | 264.0-264.3, 372.53, 706.8 |
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 reffering to a medical disease or disorder.
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