Etymology

parakeratosis

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Today it means: Retention of nuclei in the stratum corneum layer of skin. Full definition →

English keratosis ← Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pərai
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pərai
  4. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ- (pără-)
  6. Englishpara-
  7. Englishkeratosis
  8. English todayparakeratosis

From para- + keratosis.

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