Etymology

keratolysis

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Today it means: The removal of dead surface skin cells, used to treat various types of wart. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs) ← English kerato- ← Proto-Hellenic *kérats
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱerh₂-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kérats
  4. Ancient Greekκέρᾰς (kérăs)
  5. Englishkerato-
  6. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  7. English todaykeratolysis

From kerato- + -lysis.

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