xer-, xero-, xir- +

Pathologic dryness and keratinization of the cornea.

A dryness of the skin.

Pain that results by touching a dry or rough object.

1. Dryness of the mouth resulting from diminished or arrested salivary secretion.
2. Abnormal dryness of the mouth due to insufficient secretions of saliva; also called, "dry mouth".

Xerostomia may occur in diabetes, hysteria, paralysis of the facial nerve involving the chorda tympani (branch of the facial nerve), acute infections, and some types of neuroses. It may also be caused by certain drugs; such as, nicotine and atropine.

Dryness of the body.

A dry and hot environment.

Describing or relating to a climate characterized by dry and hot weather conditions.

1. A postglacial interval of warmer and drier climate; approximately equivalent to the Altithermal period or the Subboreal period.
2. Long Drought.
3. Hypsithermal period.

1. A reference to organisms tolerating or thriving in hot and dry environments.
2. Characterized by dryness and heat.

Referring to organisms that are adapted to dry summer conditions.

1. Dry; characterized by dryness.
2. Pertaining to or characterized by xerosis.

Fetal "dry labor".

Dry labor is child labor in which there is a deficiency of the liquor amnii, or in which there has been a premature rupture of the amniotic sac.

Liquor amnii is the fluid that surrounds the developing fetus within the amniotic sac. This environment cushions the baby from injury and plays an important role in fetal development.

The amniotic sac encloses the embryo of the fetus, that provides a fluid environment to prevent dehydration during development of land based animals.

Xeroradiography of the breast.

Dry friction (attrition, rubbing).

An orientation response of plants to desiccation (dryness).