acrokeratosis

noun

ac·ro·ker·a·to·sis | \ -ˌker-ə-ˈtō-səs

plural acrokeratoses\-ˌsēz

Medical Definition of acrokeratosis

: overgrowth of the horny outer layer of the stratum corneum chiefly of the hands and feet

Note: One form of acrokeratosis, acrokeratosis ver*ru*ci*for*mis \və-ˌrü-sə-ˈfȯr-məs\ , is marked by lesions resembling flattened warts and has an onset usually at birth or during early childhood. Another form, acrokeratosis para*neo*plas*tica \ˌpar-ə-ˌnē-ə-ˈplas-ti-kə\ , is marked by scaly lesions and is associated with a malignancy of the upper respiratory or digestive tract.