SINCE 1828
parakeratosis
noun
para·ker·a·to·sis
| \ˌpar-ə-ˌker-ə-ˈtō-səs
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plural parakeratoses\-ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of parakeratosis
: an abnormality of the horny layer of the skin resulting in a disturbance in the process of keratinization
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