keratogenous

American  

[ker-uh-toj-uh-nuhs] / ˌkɛr əˈtɒdʒ ə nəs /

adjective

1. producing horn or a horny substance.

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keratogenous British  

/ ˌkɛrəˈtɒdʒɪnəs /

adjective

1. developing or causing the growth of horny tissue

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Etymology

Origin of keratogenous

First recorded in 1885–90; kerato- + -genous

Example Sentences

This form of the disease we may term 'Internal Seedy-Toe.' for, plainly enough, it has had its origin in chronic inflammatory changes in the keratogenous membrane.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton

Posteriorly the cavity is bounded by the front of the os pedis, and is lined by a thin growth of horn secreted by the keratogenous membrane covering the bone.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton

For purposes of description the keratogenous membrane is divided into three regions: 1.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton

The horn of the wall must be removed, and the diseased structures, whether gangrenous keratogenous membrane, necrosed ligament, or carious bone, carefully excised or curetted.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton

The superficial layer of the keratogenous membrane in which we have judged the disease to exist is, after all, but a delicate structure.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton