keratoderma

Thân thiện

A doctor examines a patient's keratoderma under bright light.

Definition

Noun: A skin condition characterized by the abnormal thickening and hardening of the skin's outer layer (the epidermis), resulting in a horny or calloused growth.

Usage

This is a medical term used specifically in dermatology to classify and describe a group of skin disorders. It is typically used in clinical, diagnostic, and academic contexts. * The patient was diagnosed with a form of keratoderma affecting the palms and soles. * Keratoderma can be either an inherited condition or acquired later in life.

Examples

• The dermatologist identified the lesions as palmoplantar keratoderma.
• A biopsy confirmed the presence of keratoderma, explaining the persistent thickening of the skin on his heels.

Advanced Usage

• Keratoderma is often modified by adjectives specifying its type or location, such as , , or .
• It can be used in a genitive construction to indicate the affected area: .

Variants and Related Words

• Keratodermia (noun): A synonymous term for keratoderma.
• Hyperkeratosis (noun): A more general pathological term for the thickening of the stratum corneum (the horny layer of the skin), which is the primary feature of keratoderma.

Synonyms

• Hyperkeratosis (in a general sense)
• Keratodermia

Notes

This term refers to a symptom or finding (thickened skin) common to several distinct disorders, not a single specific disease. It is a compound word formed from the Greek roots kerato- (horn, cornea) and -derma (skin).

Học thuật

Noun

1. any skin disorder consisting of a growth that appears horny

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• keratodermia