Keratin
A protein found in the upper layer of the skin, hair, and nails, and in animal horns.
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- Keratitis
Inflammation of the cornea. Keratitis can occur due to abrasion trauma, infection, or underlying diseases such as Sjogren’s syndrome and lupus. Keratitis can lead to blindness.
- Keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome
An inherited disorder that is characterized by keratitis (gradual destruction of the cornea of the eye, sometimes leading to blindness), ichthyosis (localized areas of disfiguring reddish thickened skin), and deafness from birth. Abbreviated KID syndrome. Another characteristic feature of KID syndrome is thin or absent scalp hair. Some patients develop cancer of the tongue, and […]
- Kerato-
Prefix that can refer either to the cornea (as in keratitis and keratocornea) or to “horny” tissue (as in keratin and keratosis).
- Keratoconjunctivitis
Inflammation of the eye that involves both the cornea and conjunctiva. Keratoconjunctivitis can occur due to abrasion trauma, infection, and underlying diseases such as Sjogren’s syndrome and lupus.
- Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
also known as dry eye syndrome or keratitis sicca, a condition characterized by the inability of the eye to produce sufficient tears to keep it moist. It is more common in older adults and in some cases may be associated with underlying diseases such as Sjogren’s syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus. Vision disturbances and loss […]