keratoderma

[ ker-uh-toh-dur-muh ]
/ ˌkɛr ə toʊˈdɜr mə /

noun Pathology.

a disease of the horny layer of the skin, especially of the soles or palms.
Also ker·a·to·der·mi·a [ker-uh-toh-dur-mee-uh] /ˌkɛr ə toʊˈdɜr mi ə/.

Origin of keratoderma

First recorded in 1930–35; kerato- + derma1

Words nearby keratoderma

keratoconjunctivitis, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, keratoconus, keratocyte, keratode, keratoderma, keratoderma blennorrhagicum, keratoderma plantare sulcatum, keratoepithelioplasty, keratogenous, keratogenous membrane

Medical definitions for keratoderma

keratoderma
[ kĕr′ə-tō-dûr′mə ]

n.

A horny covering or growth, especially of the skin.
A generalized thickening of the stratum corneum.