keratosis

keratosis
noun (plural keratoses) Etymology: New Latin Date: 1885 an area of skin marked by overgrowth of horny tissue • keratotic adjective

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  • Keratosis — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda La keratosis es una enfermedad de la piel que consiste en la acumulación de keratina en los folículos de los vellos de la piel. Se presenta en forma de protuberancias blancas o rojas, que a menudo son confundidas con …   Wikipedia Español

  • keratosis — [ker΄ə tō′sis] n. pl. keratoses [ker΄ə tō′sēz΄] [ModL < KERAT(O) + OSIS] 1. a horny growth of the skin, as a wart 2. any disease characterized by horny growths …   English World dictionary

  • Keratosis — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D007642 Keratosis is a growth of keratin on the skin. More specifically, it can refer to: * actinic… …   Wikipedia

  • keratosis — keratosic, keratotic /ker euh tot ik/, adj. /ker euh toh sis/, n., pl. keratoses / seez/. Pathol. 1. any skin disease characterized by a horny growth, as a wart. 2. any horny growth. Also, keratoma. [1880 85; KERAT + OSIS] * * * ▪ …   Universalium

  • Keratosis — A localized overgrowth of the upper layer of skin. Common forms of keratosis include aging (senile keratosis) and sun exposure (actinic keratosis). * * * Any lesion on the epidermis marked by the presence of circumscribed overgrowths of the horny …   Medical dictionary

  • keratosis — noun a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin • Hypernyms: ↑skin disease, ↑disease of the skin, ↑skin disorder • Hyponyms: ↑wart, ↑verruca, ↑actinic keratosis, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • keratosis — noun /ˌkɛrəˈtəʊsɪs,ˌkɛrəˈtoʊsɪs/ The condition of keratin growing on the skin. See Also: actinic keratosis, seborrheic keratosis, keratosis pilaris …   Wiktionary

  • keratosis — /kɛrəˈtoʊsəs/ (say keruh tohsuhs) noun (plural keratoses /kɛrəˈtoʊsiz/ (say keruh tohseez)) a pathological but harmless condition of the skin characterised by a horny or scaly growth, as a wart. See seborrhoeic keratosis, solar keratosis.… …  

  • Keratosis pilaris — Classification and external resources Keratosis pilaris rubra on a right upper arm. ICD 9 …   Wikipedia

  • Keratosis pharyngis — is a medical condition where keratin grows on the surface of the pharynx, that is the part of the throat at the back of the mouth. Keratin is a protein that normally occurs as the main constituent of hair and nails.One patient who was diagnosed… …   Wikipedia

  • Keratosis punctata palmaris et plantaris — Classification and external resources ICD 10 L85.2 OMIM 148600 DiseasesDB …   Wikipedia

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