hyperkeratosis

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noun

Excess keratin formation on the skin surface, as can be seen in a number of dermatologic conditions.

OriginEnglish keratosis ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

nounhyperkeratosis (plural hyperkeratoses)

plural hyperkeratoses

  1. medicineExcess keratin formation on the skin surface, as can be seen in a number of dermatologic conditions.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishkeratosis
  8. Englishhyperkeratosis

From hyper- + keratosis.

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Translations

Bulgarian хиперкератоза
  • хиперкератоза (hiperkeratoza)excess keratin formation on the skin surface
Chinese Mandarin 角化過度 /角化过度
  • 角化過度 /角化过度 (jiǎohuà guòdù)excess keratin formation on the skin surface
Czech hyperkeratóza
  • hyperkeratózaexcess keratin formation on the skin surface
Finnish hyperkeratoosi
  • hyperkeratoosiexcess keratin formation on the skin surface
German Hyperkeratose
  • Hyperkeratoseexcess keratin formation on the skin surface
Korean 과각화
  • 과각화 (gwagakhwa)excess keratin formation on the skin surface
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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