hyperkeratinization

noun

A disorder of the cells lining the inside of a hair follicle, where the normal desquamation process is interrupted by an excess of keratin, causing dead skin cells to bond together and cause blockage.

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Meanings

nounhyperkeratinization (countable and uncountable, plural hyperkeratinizations)

plural hyperkeratinizations

  1. countableuncountableA disorder of the cells lining the inside of a hair follicle, where the normal desquamation process is interrupted by an excess of keratin, causing dead skin cells to bond together and cause blockage.

Origin

From hyper- + keratinization.

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APA

hyperkeratinization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperkeratinization

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“hyperkeratinization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperkeratinization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperkeratinization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperkeratinization.

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