keratosis

[ ker-uh-toh-sis ]

/ ˌkɛr əˈtoʊ sɪs /

noun, plural ker·a·to·ses [ker-uh-toh-seez]. /ˌkɛr əˈtoʊ siz/. Pathology.

any horny growth of keratin on the skin, as a wart.

any horny growth of keratin elsewhere, as on the tonsils.

Also keratoma.

Origin of keratosis

First recorded in 1880–85; kerat- + -osis

OTHER WORDS FROM keratosis

ker·a·to·sic, ker·a·tot·ic

[ker-uh-tot-ik], /ˌkɛr əˈtɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby keratosis

keratorhexis, keratoscleritis, keratoscope, keratoscopy, keratose, keratosis, keratosis blennorrhagica, keratosis follicularis, keratosis piloris atrophicans faciei, keratosulfate, keratotome

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Example sentences from the Web for keratosis

Keratosis palmaris et plantaris (symmetric keratodermia), as regards the local condition, is a somewhat similar affection.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Keratosis of the palms and soles has also been occasionally observed, which, in rare instances, has developed into epithelioma.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon

British Dictionary definitions for keratosis

keratosis

/ (ˌkɛrəˈtəʊsɪs) /

noun pathol

any skin condition marked by a horny growth, such as a wart

a horny growth

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Medical definitions for keratosis

keratosis

[ kĕr′ə-tō′sĭs ]

n. pl. ker•a•to•ses (-sēz)

Excessive growth of horny tissue of the skin.

Other words from keratosis

ker′a•tot′ic (-tŏt′ĭk) adj.

单词	keratosis
释义	keratosis [ ker-uh-toh-sis ] / ˌkɛr əˈtoʊ sɪs / noun, plural ker·a·to·ses [ker-uh-toh-seez]. /ˌkɛr əˈtoʊ siz/. Pathology. any horny growth of keratin on the skin, as a wart. any horny growth of keratin elsewhere, as on the tonsils. Also keratoma. Origin of keratosis First recorded in 1880–85; kerat- + -osis OTHER WORDS FROM keratosis ker·a·to·sic, ker·a·tot·ic [ker-uh-tot-ik], /ˌkɛr əˈtɒt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby keratosis keratorhexis, keratoscleritis, keratoscope, keratoscopy, keratose, keratosis, keratosis blennorrhagica, keratosis follicularis, keratosis piloris atrophicans faciei, keratosulfate, keratotome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for keratosis Keratosis palmaris et plantaris (symmetric keratodermia), as regards the local condition, is a somewhat similar affection. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon Keratosis of the palms and soles has also been occasionally observed, which, in rare instances, has developed into epithelioma. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon British Dictionary definitions for keratosis keratosis / (ˌkɛrəˈtəʊsɪs) / noun pathol any skin condition marked by a horny growth, such as a wart a horny growth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for keratosis keratosis [ kĕr′ə-tō′sĭs ] n. pl. ker•a•to•ses (-sēz) Excessive growth of horny tissue of the skin. Other words from keratosis ker′a•tot′ic (-tŏt′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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