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Keratosis (from kerat- + -osis) is a
growth of
keratin on the skin or on
mucous membranes stemming from keratinocytes, the
prominent cell type in the epidermis...
- from
cells in the
outer layer of the skin. Like
liver spots,
seborrheic keratoses are seen more
often as
people age. The
tumours (also
called lesions) appear...
- cell carcinoma, so
treatment by a
dermatologist is recommended.
Actinic keratoses characteristically appear as thick, scaly, or
crusty areas that often...
- A
chronic scar
keratosis is a
precancerous skin
lesion that
arises within a long-standing scar.
Freedberg (2003). Fitzpatrick's
Dermatology in General...
- Keratosa, the
keratose sponges or
horny sponges, is a
subclass of demosponges. Grant, R.E. 1861.
Tabular view of the
primary divisions of the
Animal Kingdom...
- A
hydrocarbon keratosis (also
known as "pitch keratosis", "tar keratosis", and "tar wart") is a
precancerous keratotic skin
lesion that
occurs in people...
- A
Reactional keratosis is a
premalignant keratotic skin
lesion that may
arise in a
variety of long-standing, nonscarring,
inflammatory processes such as...
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Exposure to
ionizing radiation is
known to
increase the ****ure
incidence of cancer,
particularly leukemia. The
mechanism by
which this
occurs is well understood...
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scalp and face; also
palmo plantar keratosis has been reported.
Lichenoid keratoses (also
known as "benign
lichenoid keratosis," and "Solitary
lichen pl****")...
- The Leser–Trélat sign is the
explosive onset of
multiple seborrheic keratoses (many
pigmented skin lesions),
often with an
inflammatory base. This can...
