medical Definition of acrokeratosis
plural acrokeratoses
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: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.
