Term: xeroderma pigmentosum: a rare genetic condition characterized by an eruption of exposed skin occurring in childhood and photosensitivity with severe sunburn; inherited as a recessive autosomal trait in which DNA repair processes are defective so they are more likely to chromosome breaks and cancers when exposed to ultraviolet light
Candidate hypernym: xeroderma: a mild form of ichthyosis characterized by abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin → 1
Candidate hypernym: right field: the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right → 0
Candidate hypernym: late-night hour: the latter part of night → 0
Candidate hypernym: canonization: (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints → 0
Candidate hypernym: emergency: a state in which martial law applies → 0
Candidate hypernym: transporter: a crane for moving material with dispatch as in loading and unloading ships → 0
Candidate hypernym: res ipsa loquitur: a rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened → 0
Candidate hypernym: burberry: a lightweight belted raincoat typically made of tan gabardine with a distinctive tartan lining; named for the original manufacturer → 0
Candidate hypernym: jacksnipe: a small short-billed Old World snipe → 0
Candidate hypernym: pyx: any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept → 0
Candidate hypernym: homecoming: an annual school or university reunion for graduates → 0