Orthokeratosis

Orthokeratosis is Hyperkeratosis without parakeratosis. No nucleus is seen in the cells. Also - formation of an anuclear keratin layer, as in the normal epidermis (from Ancient Greek: (ortho - correct; keratos - keratin/horn; osis - condition)).

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