What does "porokeratosis" mean?

A disorder of keratinization that is characterized by the presence of a cornoid lamella, a thin column of closely stacked, parakeratotic cells extending through the stratum corneum with a thin or absent granular layer.

What is a synonym for "porokeratosis"?

Common synonyms include: keratoatrophoderma, keratoatrophoderma.

Porokeratosis

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1
A disorder of keratinization that is characterized by the presence of a cornoid lamella, a thin column of closely stacked, parakeratotic cells extending through the stratum corneum with a thin or absent granular layer. uncountable

Synonyms

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keratoatrophoderma keratoatrophoderma

Etymology

From poro- + keratosis.

Related phrases

cornoid lamella

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