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Xeroderma Pigmentosum - Glossary

Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Dec 12, 2017


Glossary

Inherited: Derived from parents

Genetic: Pertaining to genes


Xeroderma: Excessive dryness of skin

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid): A nucleic acid that carries genetic information

Ultraviolet radiation: Radiation produced by the sun with wavelengths between 290 and 320 nm comprising less than 1 per cent of the ultraviolet radiation that reaches the earth's surface. Ultraviolet B causes sunburn and a number of damaging changes within cells, including damage to DNA, leading to premature aging of the skin,premalignant and malignant changes, and a variety of photosensitivity reactions

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