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Main Entry: dys·ker·a·to·sis
Pronunciation: "dis-"ker-&-'tO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural dys·ker·a·to·ses /-"sEz/
: faulty development of the epidermis with abnormal keratinization —dys·ker·a·tot·ic /-'tät-ik/ adjective
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dyskeratosis dys·ker·a·to·sis (dĭs-kěr'ə-tō'sĭs)
n.

  1. Premature keratinization in cells that are not in the keratinizing surface layer of the skin.

  2. Keratinization of the corneal epithelium.

dys·ker'a·tot'ic (-tŏt'ĭk) adj.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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