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epidermolysis

Syllabification: (ep·i·der·mol·y·sis)

(also epidermolysis bullosa /bəˈlōsə/)
Definition of epidermolysis

noun

Medicine
  • loosening of the epidermis, with extensive blistering of the skin and mucous membranes, occurring either after injury, or as a spontaneous and potentially dangerous condition, particularly in children.

epidermolysis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of epidermolysis in the British & World English dictionary