xeroderma pigmentosum in English
noun
1
a rare hereditary defect of the enzyme system that repairs DNA after damage from ultraviolet rays, resulting in extreme sensitivity to sunlight and a tendency to develop skin cancer.
Defects in NER are known in humans, in the form of the rare genetic disease xeroderma pigmentosum , which is characterized by extreme sun sensitivity and skin cancer incidence.
Use "xeroderma pigmentosum" in a sentence
Below are sample sentences containing the word "xeroderma pigmentosum" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "xeroderma pigmentosum", or refer to the context using the word "xeroderma pigmentosum" in the English Dictionary.
1. A number of rare genetic defects such as xeroderma pigmentosum also increase risk.
2. Xeroderma pigmentosum Complementation group D polymorphism toward lung cancer susceptibility survival and response in patients treated with platinum chemotherapy
3. Association of polymorphisms of xeroderma pigmentosum Complementation group D gene with cervical cancer in Maharashtrian population: A case-control study.