keratosis

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(ker′ə tō′sis)

noun pl. keratoses

  1. a horny growth of the skin, as a wart
  2. any disease characterized by horny growths

Origin: ModL < kerat(o)- + -osis

See keratosis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ker·a·to·ses (-sēz)
Excessive growth of horny tissue of the skin.

Related Forms:

  • kerˌa·totˈic (-tŏtˈĭk) adjective

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