Definitions for keratosisˌkɛr əˈtoʊ sɪs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ker•a•to•sis*ˌkɛr əˈtoʊ sɪs(n.)(pl.)-ses
any skin disease characterized by a horny growth, as a wart.
Category: Pathology
any horny growth.
Category: Pathology
* (-sēz)..
Origin of keratosis:
1880–85
ker`a•to′sic-ˈtɒt ɪk(adj.)
ker`a•tot′ic-ˈtɒt ɪk(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
keratosis(noun)
a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin
Wiktionary
keratosis(Noun)
The condition of keratin growing on the skin.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Keratosis
Any horny growth such as a wart or callus.
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