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What does hyperkeratosis mean?

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Noun
  1. (pathology) Excess keratin formation on the skin surface, as can be seen in a number of dermatologic conditions.
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The term hyperkeratosis is also used to describe the hypertrophy of the corneous layer of the human skin.
Most leukoplakias are caused by hyperkeratosis or a thickening of the outer keratin layer.
Their clinical symptoms were primarily hyperkeratosis and hyperpigmentation, which are well-recognized signs of arsenicalism.
Exocervical smear with aggregates of anucleate or nucleate squames: hyperkeratosis.
The most common pattern of oral disease reveals a reticular network of white hyperkeratosis on the buccal mucosa.
Skin biopsy typically reveals hyperkeratosis and follicular plugging, with superficial and deep lymphocytic infiltrates.

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