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kraurosis

/krɔːˈrəʊ.sɪs/

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noun

/krɔːˈrəʊ.sɪs/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий атрофию и сморщивание кожи или слизистой оболочки.

A medical noun referring to the atrophy and shriveling of the skin or mucous membrane.

uncountable

  1. Atrophy and shriveling of skin or mucous membraneC2formalmedical

    A medical condition characterized by the thinning, drying, and shrinking of the skin or mucous membranes, often leading to discomfort.

    ruАтрофия и сморщивание кожи или слизистой оболочки

    • The patient was diagnosed with kraurosis of the vulva.
    • Kraurosis can cause itching and pain in the affected area.
    • Treatment for kraurosis often involves topical corticosteroids.

    Synonymsatrophyshrinking

Forms
  • krauroses plural form
  • krauroses' possessive plural form
  • kraurosis's possessive singular form