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xeroderma pig·men·to·sum  audio  (pgmn-tsm) KEY 

NOUN:
A rare hereditary skin disorder caused by a defect in the enzymes that repair DNA damaged by ultraviolet light.
ETYMOLOGY:
New Latin xroderma pigmentsum : xroderma, xeroderma + pigmentsum, neuter of pigmentsus, of pigment


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