{"id":75742,"date":"2021-01-14T10:19:07","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T10:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=75742"},"modified":"2023-11-19T07:01:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T07:01:26","slug":"xerosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/xerosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Xerosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An abnormal dryness, as in conjunctiva or skin.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Extreme dryness of skin or mucous membrane.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva, the skin, or the mucous membranes. 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