keratosis

IPA: kˈɛrʌtˈoʊsɪs

Examples of "keratosis" in Sentences

See the explanation of seborrheic keratosis on page 238.
Both of you have keratosis pilaris, which is a form of eczema.
But look at this image though, something known as keratosis pylorus.
Most of the time it turns out to be a seborrheic keratosis, or sun spot.
Dermatologists use one of several methods to remove a seborrheic keratosis.
Actinic keratosis can be treated with topical creams and solutions, freezing or a mix of therapies.
Frequently, I treat a section of sun-damaged actinic keratosis with a TCA peel spot treatment, rather than treating the entire face and neck.
In my own scientific study, I found that it takes approximately two years for an actinic keratosis to progress to a squamous cell carcinoma.3
He sees many patients with a condition known as actinic keratosis—small, rough, raised areas on the skin that can develop into squamous cell carcinoma, a cancer that in turn can spread to internal organs and be life-threatening.
It is the classic form of the disease and manifests as either rough bumps on the cheeks and arms keratosis pilaris, dry and red patches in the creases of the elbows and knees, or fissures behind the earlobes and on eyelid creases.