keratosis
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ker·a·to·sis
noun \ˌker-ə-ˈtō-səs\ plural ker·a·to·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of KERATOSIS
: an area of skin marked by overgrowth of horny tissue
— ker·a·tot·ic \-ˈtä-tik\ adjective
Origin of KERATOSIS
New Latin
First Known Use: 1885
Rhymes with KERATOSIS
ker·a·to·sis
noun \ˌker-ə-ˈtō-səs\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ker·a·to·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of KERATOSIS
1
: a disease of the skin marked by overgrowth of horny tissue
2
: an area of the skin affected with keratosis
—ker·a·tot·ic \-ˈtät-ik\ adjective
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