keratosis
IPA: kˈɛrʌtˈoʊsɪs
noun
- (medicine) The condition of having keratin growing on the skin.
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Examples of "keratosis" in Sentences
- Reticulated seborrheic keratosis.
- Keratosis punctata of the palmar creases.
- The cause of seborrheic keratosis is unclear.
- Chronic radiation keratosis may develop after higher doses.
- Many people with keratosis pilaris do not know they have it.
- Seborrheic keratoses may be mistaken for an actinic keratosis.
- Leukoplakia is a clinical term used to describe patches of keratosis.
- It may also be known as Metatarsalgia or intractable plantar keratosis.
- It is a drug commonly used to treat acne vulgaris and keratosis pilaris.
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