keratosis

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UK/ˌkɛɹəˈtəʊsɪs/US/ˌkɛɹəˈtoʊsɪs/

noun

The condition of having keratin growing on the skin.

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Meanings

nounkeratosis (countable and uncountable, plural keratoses)

plural keratoses

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe condition of having keratin growing on the skin.

Origin

From kerat- + -osis.

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Translations

Catalan queratosi, ceratosi
  • queratosicondition
  • ceratosicondition
Chinese Mandarin 角化症
  • 角化症 (jiǎohuàzhèng)condition
Finnish keratoosi
  • keratoosicondition
French kératose
  • kératosecondition
Vietnamese dày sừng
  • dày sừngcondition

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

asterikos
Cite this entry
APA

keratosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keratosis

MLA

“keratosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keratosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keratosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keratosis.

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