porokeratosis

porokeratosis definition - medical

po·ro·ker·a·to·sis (pôrˌō-kĕrˌə-tōˈsĭs)

noun
A rare dermatosis marked by thickening of the stratum corneum together with progressive centrifugal atrophy.

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