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hyperkeratosis

[ hahy-per-ker-uh-toh-sis ]

noun

  1. Pathology.
    1. proliferation of the cells of the cornea.
    2. a thickening of the horny layer of the skin.
  2. Also called x-disease. Veterinary Pathology. a disease of cattle resulting from their physical contact with or eating of objects or food contaminated by wood preservatives or machinery lubricants containing highly chlorinated naphthalenes, characterized by thickening and hardening of the skin, abnormal secretion of tears and saliva, and diarrhea.


hyperkeratosis

/ ˌhaɪpəˌkɛrəˈtɒtɪk; ˌhaɪpəˌkɛrəˈtəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. pathol overgrowth and thickening of the outer layer of the skin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • hyperkeratotic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • hy·per·ker·a·tot·ic [hahy-per-ker-, uh, -, tot, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperkeratosis1

From New Latin, dating back to 1835–45; hyper-, keratosis

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