- ker|a|to|sis
- ker|a|to|sis «KEHR uh TOH sihs», noun, plural -ses «seez».1. any small, horny growth on the skin, such as a callus or a wart.2. a skin disease marked by such growths.╂[< kerat- + -osis]
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hy|per|ker|a|to|sis — «HY puhr KEHR uh TOH sihs», noun. 1. a chronic poisoning of cattle, characterized by hardening and scaliness of the skin, caused by ingestion of or contact with various toxic substances. 2. rough, dry skin caused by a deficiency of vitamin A in… … Useful english dictionary
par|a|ker|a|to|sis — «PAR uh KEHR uh TOH sihs», noun. a relatively mild disease of pigs, marked by dry, scaly, crusted skin … Useful english dictionary
ker — ker·a·lan; ker·a·sin; ker·a·ter·pe·ton; ker·a·tin; ker·a·tin·i·za·tion; ker·a·tin·ize; ker·a·ti·tis; ker·a·to·conjunctivitis; ker·a·to·der·ma; ker·a·to·gen·ic; ker·a·tog·e·nous; ker·a·toid; ker·a·toi·dea; Ker·a·tol; ker·a·tol·y·sis;… … English syllables
keratosis — ker·a·to·sis … English syllables
keratosis — ker•a•to•sis [[t]ˌkɛr əˈtoʊ sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses ( sēz). 1) pat any skin disease characterized by a horny growth, as a wart 2) pat any horny growth • Etymology: 1880–85 ker a•to′sic, ker a•tot′ic ˈtɒt ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
keratorhexis — ker·a·to·rhex·is (ker″ə to rekґsis) [kerato + rhexis] rupture of the cornea … Medical dictionary
keratorrhexis — ker·a·tor·rhex·is (ker″ə to rekґsis) keratorhexis … Medical dictionary
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
leukokeratosis — leu·ko·ker·a·to·sis or chiefly Brit leu·co·ker·a·to·sis .ker ə tō səs n, pl to·ses .sēz severely keratinized or ulcerated leukoplakia * * * leu·ko·ker·a·to·sis (loo″ko ker″ə toґsis) [leuko + keratosis] oral leukoplakia … Medical dictionary
Keratosis — A localized overgrowth of the upper layer of skin. Common forms of keratosis include aging (senile keratosis) and sun exposure (actinic keratosis). * * * Any lesion on the epidermis marked by the presence of circumscribed overgrowths of the horny … Medical dictionary
