Keratosis
Upper arm showing keratosis pilaris
SpecialtyDermatology, medical genetics Edit this on Wikidata

Keratosis (from kerat- + -osis)[1] is a growth of keratin on the skin or on mucous membranes stemming from keratinocytes, the prominent cell type in the epidermis. More specifically, it can refer to:

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References

  1. Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, archived from the original on 2020-05-25, retrieved 2018-03-28.
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