Definition of hyperkeratosis in English:
hyperkeratosis
nounˌhʌɪpəkɛrəˈtəʊsɪsˌhīpərˌkerəˈtōsis
mass nounMedicine Abnormal thickening of the outer layer of the skin.
Example sentencesExamples
- Most leukoplakias are caused by hyperkeratosis or a thickening of the outer keratin layer.
- Corns and calluses result from hyperkeratosis, a normal physiologic response of the skin to chronic excessive pressure or friction.
- Skin biopsy typically reveals hyperkeratosis and follicular plugging, with superficial and deep lymphocytic infiltrates.
- Their clinical symptoms were primarily hyperkeratosis and hyperpigmentation, which are well-recognized signs of arsenicalism.
- The most common pattern of oral disease reveals a reticular network of white hyperkeratosis on the buccal mucosa.