Main Entry: Bow·en's disease Pronunciation: 'bO-&nz- Function: noun : a precancerous lesion of the skin or mucous membranes characterized by smallsolid elevations covered by thickened horny tissue Bowen,# /'bO-&n,/John Templeton(1857–1941), American dermatologist. In 1912 Bowen published the firstdescription of the dermatosis which now bears his name.
Bowen's disease Bow·en's disease (bō'ənz) n. A dermatosis or form of intraepidermal carcinoma characterized by the development of pinkish or brownish skin papules covered with a thickened horny layer.
