English Explanatory Dictionary

hyperkeratinization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A disorder of the cells lining the inside of a hair follicle, where the normal desquamation process is interrupted by an excess of keratin, causing dead skin cells to bond together and cause blockage.

Word forms

hyperkeratinization hyperkeratinizations

Etymology

From hyper- + keratinization.

Related words

hyperkeratinize
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