keratolysis

[ ker-uh-tol-uh-sis ]
/ ˌkɛr əˈtɒl ə sɪs /

noun

the loosening or shedding of the horny layer of the epidermis.
Pathology. a skin disorder characterized by periodic shedding of the epidermis.

Origin of keratolysis

First recorded in 1895–1900; kerato- + -lysis

OTHER WORDS FROM keratolysis

ker·a·to·lyt·ic [ker-uh-toh-lit-ik] /ˌkɛr ə toʊˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby keratolysis

keratohyalin granule, keratoid, keratoid exanthema, keratoleptynsis, keratoleukoma, keratolysis, keratoma, keratomalacia, keratome, keratometer, keratomileusis

Medical definitions for keratolysis

keratolysis
[ kĕr′ə-tŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]

n.

The separation or loosening of the horny layer of the epidermis.
A skin disease characterized by a periodic shedding of the epidermis.

Other words from keratolysis

ker′a•to•lyt′ic (-tō-lĭt′ĭk) adj.