Keratosis

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Keratosis
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MeSH D007642

Keratosis (from: keratinocyte, the prominent cell type in the epidermis and -osis, abnormal) a growth of keratin on the skin or on mucous membranes. More specifically, it can refer to:

Actinic keratoses are pre-malignant growths. Seborrheic keratoses are not pre-malignant.

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