pharyngokeratosis


keratosis

 [ker″ah-to´sis] any horny growth, such as a wart or callosity.actinic keratosis a sharply outlined wartlike or keratotic growth, which may develop into a cutaneous horn, and may become malignant; it usually occurs in the middle aged or elderly and is due to excessive exposure to the sun. Called also senile or solar keratosis. (See Atlas 3, Part F).keratosis follicula´ris a slowly progressive autosomal dominant disorder of keratinization characterized by pinkish to tan or skin-colored papules on the seborrheic areas of the body that coalesce to form plaques, which may become crusted and secondarily infected; over time, the lesions may become darker and may fuse to form papillomatous and warty malodorous growths. Called also Darier's disease and Darier-White disease.keratosis palma´ris et planta´ris palmoplantar keratoderma.keratosis pharyn´gea horny projections from the tonsils and pharyngeal walls. Called also pharyngokeratosis.keratosis pila´ris hyperkeratosis limited to the hair follicles.keratosis puncta´ta a hereditary hyperkeratosis in which the lesions are localized in multiple points on the palms and soles.seborrheic keratosis (keratosis seborrhe´ica) a benign, noninvasive tumor of epidermal origin, marked by numerous yellow or brown, sharply marginated, oval, raised lesions.senile keratosis (solar keratosis) actinic keratosis.

pharyngokeratosis

An obsolete term for:
(1) Keratosis of the pharyngeal mucosa, often clinically signalled by leukoplakia, a premalignant lesion associated with tobacco abuse;
(2) Thickening of the pharyngeal mucosa secondary to lymphoid hyperplasia, accompanied by the formation of an indurated whitish membrane.

pharyngokeratosis

(făr-ĭn″gō-kĕr″ă-tō′sĭs) [″ + keras, horn, + osis, condition] Thickening and hardening of the mucous lining of the pharynx.