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hyper·kera·to·sis (hī′pər ker′ə tō′sis)
noun pl. hyperkeratoses -·ses′ (-sēz′)
- an increase in the thickness of the horny layer of the skin
- an increase of the cells of the cornea of the eye
Related Forms:
- hyperkeratotic hy′per·ker′a·tot′ic (-tät′ik) adjective
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