Keratosis
Keratosis | |
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Dermatology, Medical genetics |
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:
- actinic keratosis (also known as solar keratosis)
- chronic scar keratosis
- hydrocarbon keratosis
- keratosis pilaris (KP, also known as follicular keratosis)
- seborrheic keratosis
Actinic keratoses are pre-malignant growths. Seborrheic keratoses are not pre-malignant.
See also
References
- ↑ Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, Merriam-Webster.
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