Keratosis
| Definition: |
Any horny growth such as a wart or callus. |
| Notes: |
a horny skin dis |
| Also Called: |
Keratosis Blennorrhagica,Keratoma |
Keratosis Categories.
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Callosities - Localized hyperplasia of the horny layer of the epidermis due to pressure or friction. (Dorland, 27th ed) |
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Cholesteatoma - A non-neoplastic keratinizing mass with stratified squamous epithelium, frequently occurring in the meninges, central nervous system, bones of the skull, and most commonly in the middle ear and mastoid region. |
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Keratosis, Seborrheic - Benign eccrine poromas that present as multiple oval, brown-to-black plaques, located mostly on the chest and back. The age of onset is usually in the fourth or fifth decade. |
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Parakeratosis - Persistence of the nuclei of the keratinocytes into the stratum corneum of the skin. This is a normal state only in the epithelium of true mucous membranes in the mouth and vagina. (Dorland, 27th ed) |
Keratosis Definitions and Terms
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