Harlequin ichthyosis is an extremely rare form of ichthyosis and the most severe. The newborn child is covered with plates of thick skin that crack and split apart. The thick skin plates can pull at and distort facial features.
Pronunciation; MEERÂ·eeÂ·ad. 1. (adj.) Composed of numerous diverse elements or facets: the myriad life of the metropolis. 2. (n.) Constituting a very large, indefinite number; innumerable: the myriad of fish in the ocean. 3. (n.) Sigma Controlsâ versatile controller. Can be used for a myriad of control applications.
Primarily a noun but also used as an adjective, myriad means an indefinite, very large number. Examples: A myriad of lightning bugs illuminated the trees.. (noun) I was in awe of the myriad stars that could be seen that clear, summer night. (adjective)