keratosis

ker·a·to·sis  (kr-tss)

n. pl. ker·a·to·ses (-sz)

Excessive growth of horny tissue of the skin.

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kera·totic (-ttk) adj.

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keratosis [ˌkɛrəˈtəʊsɪs]

n Pathol

1. (Medicine / Pathology) any skin condition marked by a horny growth, such as a wart

2. (Medicine / Pathology) a horny growth

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

keratosis - a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin verruca, wart - (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder - a disease affecting the skin actinic keratosis - an overgrowth of skin layers resulting from extended exposure to the sun keratoderma blennorrhagica, keratosis blennorrhagica - skin disease characterized by a scaly rash on the palms and soles; associated with Reiter's syndrome Darier's disease, keratosis follicularis - a rare hereditary condition marked by dark crusted patches (sometimes containing pus) keratosis pilaris - keratosis characterized by hard conical elevations in the openings of sebaceous glands (especially of arms and thighs) seborrheic keratosis - a skin condition characterized by circumscribed wartlike lesions that can be itchy and covered with a greasy crust