Hyperkeratinization

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounA disorder of the cells lining the inside of a hair follicle, where the normal desquamation process is interrupted by an excess of keratin, causing dead skin cells to bond together and cause blockage.

Synonyms

hyperkeratinisation hyperkeratosis porokeratosis dyskeratosis hyperparakeratosis acrohyperkeratosis keratosis dyskeratoma trichorrhexis invaginata parakeratosis hypertrichosis acanthokeratodermia

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