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epidermolysis

(also epidermolysis bullosa /bʊˈləusə/)
Definition of epidermolysis

noun

[mass 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.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek epidermis epidermis + -o- + lusis 'loosening'

epidermolysis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of epidermolysis in the US English dictionary