First Known Use: 1885
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keratosis
noun ker·a·to·sis \ˌker-ə-ˈtō-səs\
plural ker·a·to·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of KERATOSIS
: an area of skin marked by overgrowth of horny tissue
— ker·a·tot·ic \-ˈtä-tik\ adjective
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Origin of KERATOSIS
New Latin
Rhymes with KERATOSIS
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keratosis
noun ker·a·to·sis \ˌker-ə-ˈtō-səs\
plural ker·a·to·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of KERATOSIS
1
: a disease of the skin marked by overgrowth of horny tissue
2
: an area of the skin affected with keratosis
—ker·a·tot·ic \-ˈtät-ik\ adjective
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