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keratohyalin
  1. (biology) A protein structure found in granules in the stratum granulosum of the epidermis, which may be involved in keratinization, and in Hassall corpuscles in the thymus.
keratinase
  1. (biochemistry) A proteolytic proteinase enzyme produced in the presence of keratin-containing substrate.
keratocyst
  1. (pathology) An odontogenic cyst composed of keratinized squamous epithelial tissue
keratinization
  1. the process in which cells from beneath the skin are converted to hair and nails (made of keratin)
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Two of the subjects had keratinization of the palms, and one had keratinization of the feet.”
      “Occasionally, the reactive keratinocytes may show individual keratinization and nonatypical mitosis.”
      “Prolonged lack of vitamin A leads to deterioration of the eye tissue through progressive keratinization of the cornea, a condition known as xerophthalmia.”
keratinocyte
  1. (biology) A cell in the epidermis that produces keratin
  2. Examples:
    1. “Retinoids appear to act directly on the keratinocyte cells to suppress their abnormal proliferation and differentiation in the psoriatic plaque.”
      “Stem keratinocyte cells, which are located in the basal layer of the epidermis, differentiate into different subtypes.”
      “This genetic illness essentially concerns the keratinocyte cell carriers of the « Psoriasis » genes.”
keratin
  1. (biochemistry) The protein of which hair and nails are composed.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Mammalian hair, made of a protein called keratin, serves at least four functions.”
      “Hair is composed of non-living tissue, mostly of a fibrous protein known as keratin and is devoid of nerves.”
      “Amino acids are absorbed by the body to help build keratin, the main protein in hair.”
keratinisation
  1. Alternative spelling of keratinization
keratogenesis
  1. The formation of keratin.
keratosis
  1. (medicine) The condition of keratin growing on the skin.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Shave Removal utilizes a scalpel to shave the keratosis and obtain a specimen for testing.”
      “Clearly, it was either a benign nevus or senile keratosis and was removed for cosmetic reasons.”
      “The lesion preparation, cream application, and illumination procedures were similar to the actinic keratosis studies described above.”
keratinogenesis
  1. the production of keratin cells
keratinisations
  1. plural of keratinisation
keratinizations
keratinocytes
  1. plural of keratinocyte
  2. Examples:
    1. “They connect with the developing keratinocytes through intercellular connections, or desmosomal junctions.”
      “Healing is expected within two weeks by regeneration of epidermis from keratinocytes within sweat glands and hair follicles.”
      “Occasionally, the reactive keratinocytes may show individual keratinization and nonatypical mitosis.”
keratohyalins
  1. plural of keratohyalin
keratinases
  1. plural of keratinase
keratocysts
  1. plural of keratocyst
keratoses
  1. plural of keratosis
  2. Examples:
    1. “Typically, seborrheic keratoses don't become cancerous, but they can resemble skin cancer.”
      “However, actinic keratoses may be diffuse, with clinically unapparent lesions in adjacent skin.”
      “Common benign lesions that mimic melanoma include seborrheic keratoses, benign acquired nevi and solar lentigenes.”
keratins
  1. plural of keratin
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