Keratosis(fromkerat-+-osis)[1]is a growth ofkeratinon the skin or onmucous membranesstemming fromkeratinocytes,the prominent cell type in theepidermis.More specifically, it can refer to:
- actinic keratosis(also known as solar keratosis), apremalignant condition
- chronic scar keratosis
- hydrocarbon keratosis
- keratosis pilaris(KP, also known as follicular keratosis)
- seborrheic keratosis,notpremalignant
| Keratosis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Upper arm showing keratosis pilaris | |
| Specialty | Dermatology,medical genetics |
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edit- ^Merriam-Webster,Merriam-Webster's Unabridged Dictionary,Merriam-Webster, archived fromthe originalon 2020-05-25,retrieved2018-03-28.
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