epidermolysis

ep i der mol y sis |ˌepidərˈmäləsis ˌɛpɪdərˈmɑləsɪs |(also epidermolysis bullosa |bəˈlōsə |) ▶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.

epidermolysis

epidermolysis |ˌɛpɪdəːˈmɒlɪsɪs |(also epidermolysis bullosa |bʊˈləusə |) ▶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 cent.: from Greek epidermis epidermis + -o- + lusis ‘loosening ’.