Dryness
51Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… …
52connective tissue disease — Introduction any of the diseases that affect human connective tissue. Diseases of the connective tissue can be divided into (1) a group of relatively uncommon genetic disorders (genetic disease, human) that affect the primary structure of… …
53Sjögren's syndrome — ▪ pathology also called Sicca Syndrome, chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by severe dryness of the eyes and the mouth that results from a diminution in secretion of tears and saliva. Dryness may also involve the nose, pharynx,… …
54Xeroderma — Abnormally dry skin. Xeroderma can be caused by a deficiency of vitamin A, systemic illness, overexposure to sunlight, or medication. It can usually be addressed by the use of over the counter (OTC) topical preparations. If these products do not… …
55Xerostomia — Dry mouth. Xerostomia can be associated with systemic diseases (such as Sjogren’s syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, hypothyroidism, and others). Xerostomia results from… …
56colpoxerosis — Abnormal dryness of the vaginal mucous membrane. [colpo + G. xerosis, dryness] * * * col·po·xe·ro·sis (kol″po ze roґsis) [colpo + xerosis] abnormal dryness of the vulva and vagina …
57desiccant — 1. Drying; causing or promoting dryness. SYN: desiccative. 2. An agent that absorbs moisture; a drying agent. SYN: desiccator (1). SYN: exsiccant. [L. de sicco, pp. siccatus, to dry up] * * * des·ic·cant des i kənt adj tending to dry or desiccate …
58Nocturnal enuresis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 F98.0, R32 ICD 9 …
59Sjogren's syndrome — Sjö·gren s syndrome also Sjögren syndrome shǣ .gren(z) n a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that affects esp. older women, that is characterized by dryness of mucous membranes esp. of the eyes and mouth and by infiltration of the affected… …
60drought — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. aridity, dryness, thirst; lack, scarcity. See insufficiency. Ant., flood(ing). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. dry season, aridity, dryness, desiccation, dehydration, rainless period, dry spell; see also… …
