keratosis

[ ker-uh-toh-sis ]
/ ˌkɛr əˈtoʊ sɪs /

noun, plural ker·a·to·ses [ker-uh-toh-seez] /ˌkɛr əˈtoʊ siz/. Pathology.

any skin disease characterized by a horny growth, as a wart.
any horny growth.
Also keratoma.

Origin of keratosis

First recorded in 1880–85; kerat- + -osis

OTHER WORDS FROM keratosis

ker·a·to·sic, ker·a·tot·ic [ker-uh-tot-ik] /ˌkɛr əˈtɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby keratosis

keratorhexis, keratoscleritis, keratoscope, keratoscopy, keratose, keratosis, keratosis blennorrhagica, keratosis follicularis, keratosis piloris atrophicans faciei, keratosulfate, keratotome

Example sentences from the Web for keratosis

  • Keratosis palmaris et plantaris (symmetric keratodermia), as regards the local condition, is a somewhat similar affection.

    Essentials of Diseases of the Skin |Henry Weightman Stelwagon

  • Keratosis of the palms and soles has also been occasionally observed, which, in rare instances, has developed into epithelioma.

    Essentials of Diseases of the Skin |Henry Weightman Stelwagon

British Dictionary definitions for keratosis

keratosis
/ (ˌkɛrəˈtəʊsɪs) /

noun pathol

any skin condition marked by a horny growth, such as a wart
a horny growth

Medical definitions for keratosis

keratosis
[ kĕr′ə-tō′sĭs ]

n. pl. ker•a•to•ses (-sēz)

Excessive growth of horny tissue of the skin.

Other words from keratosis

ker′a•tot′ic (-tŏt′ĭk) adj.