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Keratosis

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  keratosis follicularis keratosis fol·lic·u·lar·is (fə-lĭk’yə-lâr’ĭs) n. A hereditary eruptive skin disorder, beginning usually in childhood, in which keratotic papules originating from the hair follicles coalesce to form crusty and warty patches. Also called Darier’s disease.

• Keratosis piloris atrophicans faciei

  keratosis piloris atrophicans faciei keratosis pi·lo·ris a·troph·i·cans fa·ci·e·i (pī-lôr’ĭs ə-trŏf’ĭ-kānz’ fā’sē-ē’ī’) n. A disorder occurring in early infancy and characterized by erythema and the formation of horny plugs on the outer portions of the eyebrows with destruction of hair follicles.

• Keratosulfate

  keratosulfate ker·a·to·sul·fate (kěr’ə-tō-sŭl’fāt’) n. See keratan sulfate.

• Keratotic

  [ker-uh-toh-sis] /ˌkɛr əˈtoʊ sɪs/ noun, plural keratoses [ker-uh-toh-seez] /ˌkɛr əˈtoʊ siz/ (Show IPA). Pathology. 1. any skin disease characterized by a horny growth, as a wart. 2. any horny growth. /ˌkɛrəˈtəʊsɪs/ noun (pathol) 1. any skin condition marked by a horny growth, such as a wart 2. a horny growth keratosis ker·a·to·sis (kěr’ə-tō’sĭs) n. pl. […]

• Keratotome

  keratotome ker·a·to·tome (kěr’ə-tō-tōm’) or ker·a·tome (kěr’ə-tōm’) n. A knife used for incisions of the cornea.

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